Chapter 660 - 654: Twin Universes
The brand-new power system left Lin You involuntarily astonished.
Fortunately, at least it was still within an acceptable range.
After all, the basics hadn’t changed; strength was still judged by territory level and species, only the method of enhancement was different.
It can be seen.
The rules of the Ten Thousand Realms are to alter the power system based on the Divine Domain, making it more suitable for the initial enhancement of Lords, and rapidly cultivating high-tier Lords.
Just that...
The rule of having Lords slaughter each other to accelerate the enhancement speed was something he couldn’t quite agree with.
Especially for someone like him, who emerged from slaughter, he understood the cruelty within.
To put it plainly, it’s like nurturing parasitic creatures.
No one wants to be the one being nurtured.
"First, let me introduce myself. I am Bai Shangting, Patriarch of the Bai Family."
Just as he was thinking, the voice of the Bai Family’s Patriarch came again.
"I believe my son has already told you about the Heaven-Reaching Road on your way here, right?"
Discussing serious matters, Lin You put his thoughts aside and raised his head, scrutinizing Bai Shangting with deep eyes.
"Tell me, why are you helping me?"
He didn’t believe the other party would help him for no reason.
In the adult world, it’s nothing but the word ’interest’.
Bai Shangting didn’t mince words either, directly saying: "Just recently, I received an order from the Pantheon, asking us to search for and report everyone who was ferried up from the Lower Realm today."
"It’s as if they are looking for someone, and the scale is grand; nearly the entire Pantheon’s power is mobilized, promised with very generous rewards."
"The Pantheon is searching for people ferried up from the Lower Realm?" Lin You was startled, suddenly having a bad premonition.
"Yes."
Bai Shangting nodded, his face similarly extremely grave: "I haven’t seen the Pantheon go to such lengths for something in a long time. Just happened to learn about the incident at my daughter’s awakening ceremony today and speculated if you might be the one the Pantheon is looking for."
"I see." Lin You realized suddenly.
No wonder the other party knew about his matter so quickly; it must be that they were still preoccupied with Bai Linxue, the illegitimate daughter, and kept track of her awakening ceremony.
Unexpectedly, he ran directly into it.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but ask: "Since that’s the case, why didn’t you report me directly?"
"Very simple, because I’m not one of the Pantheon." Bai Shangting smiled mysteriously.
Hearing this, Lin You raised an eyebrow.
Managing a city under the Pantheon’s jurisdiction yet not being one of them, this guy was not simple.
"You should know, within the Divine Realm, the forces are intricate and tangled, always needing some informants inside, even those organizing the awakening ceremony are ours."
"Moreover, with your strength, you could completely kill us and escape; I don’t need to take this risk."
Bai Shangting spoke frankly.
Admittedly, the guy seemed quite straightforward in this aspect, and Lin You gradually lowered his guard.
"Tell me, what help do you need?"
"You really want to help me?"
Bai Shangting’s face lit up with joy, somewhat excited.
For a Tier Ten Lord like him, forging connections with a Tier Twelve is harder than climbing to heaven.
After all, that represents an existence that can be called a god, holding high status even in the Divine Realm; he’s only seen them a few times in the Pantheon, and they didn’t even spare a glance at him.
But now, by a twist of fate, he had the chance to curry favor with someone of Tier Twelve caliber; his excitement was understandable.
Taking a deep breath, he finally said: "You may not know, my daughter Bai Linxue is actually born from the daughter of the Pantheon’s Elder Three, but Elder Three strongly opposes her involvement with a boy like me from nowhere."
"To ensure my daughter’s safety, I had no choice but to resort to this, leaving her outside."
"So I wish to ask for your help, that one day, I can be reunited with my wife and daughter!"
By the end, Bai Shangting’s voice was trembling.
Tightly clenched fists popped with veins, eyes bloodshot, as if recalling past regrets.
Listening to his words.
Lin You couldn’t help being surprised.
He could see that Bai Shangting’s feelings for his wife and daughter were genuine.
After some contemplation, he asked: "How strong is the Elder Three you just mentioned?"
"True God Level, all the Elders in the Pantheon have attained True God Level strength." Bai Shangting said seriously.
"True God Level?"
"Yes."
Noticing Lin You’s doubt, Bai Shangting quickly explained: "Above Quasi-God, there are True God, Celestial God, and Main God, termed as the three Divine Tiers, corresponding to Tiers Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen."
"It’s said that the head of the Pantheon is very close to the utter limit of True God, potentially breaking through to Celestial God level soon."
"Main God, huh..." Lin You lowered his head, a glint of awe in his eyes.
Being here for so long, he finally learned what a Main God actually was.
It’s frightening, a Tier Fifteen!
Just how powerful should that be?
He initially thought that he had inherited the power of the Main God and nurtured an Origin Universe, so even if there was a gap, it shouldn’t be too large.
But that’s not the case.
The good news, however, is.
Tier Twelve doesn’t seem too weak here, it can at least barely count as mid-to-upper tier.
With the Time Law and Mutation, these two bug-like abilities, he would eventually stand atop the Divine Domain, uncovering the truth behind the destruction of the Ten Thousand Realms.
Moreover, his Mutation could enhance species potential levels, perfectly aligning with the power system of the Divine Realm.
It seems he should find a chance to learn about species potential levels, to see if he can elevate the Royal Family to a higher level.
One more thing.
Since the Pantheon is going to such great lengths to find him, it’s definitely after the World Core, which undoubtedly has ties to the forces behind Mo Tian.
So he must quickly elevate his strength to the True God Level.
Otherwise, encountering someone above the Elder Level from the other side would be hard to handle.
Especially that Hall Master, near the limit of the True God Level, with strength that should not be underestimated.
Not knowing the potential level of their species, if it’s also King Level like his, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
Thinking of this, he said, "I can help you with this. Tell me more about the Lord Level and the species."
With a reliable source of information before him, Lin You naturally wouldn’t let it slip away, seeking to understand as much as possible.
Hearing that Lin You would help, Bai Shangting was overjoyed and immediately began to explain everything he knew in detail.
...
It continued until noon.
Only then did Lin You leave the pavilion, seen off respectfully by Bai Shangting, having secured the status of an Honored Guest Elder of the City Lord’s Mansion.
He was at a sensitive point of his identity, so it was best to temporarily stay concealed within Demon Suppression City, planning to wait until the storm passed.
This also provided the opportunity to hunt demons outside and improve his strength.
"Mr. Lin, although it’s a bit simple, the estate on the northern outskirts of the city is the most secluded, rarely disturbed by others, and is most suitable as a territory."
Bai Shangting said while leading the way ahead.
"Alright, there it is," Lin You responded calmly.
In the Divine Realm, since awakening to the Lord Level is Tier Six, one would initially possess an Origin Space, which is the original Soul Space.
People in the Divine Realm have much stronger souls than those in the Ten Thousand Realms, and since the Territory Core is manifested by Soul Power, it can be freely taken in and out without much cost.
Most of the time, lords keep their Territory Core within the Origin Space, traveling everywhere.
Only those who belong to certain forces and need to guard an area would deploy their territory for stationing.
Upon learning this from Bai Shangting, Lin You felt a mix of emotions in his heart.
Once upon a time.
The territory cores of the Ten Thousand Realms lords couldn’t be taken into the Origin Space.
Once a core was destroyed, the lord would perish along with it.
In contrast, the survival conditions in the Divine Realm were much more comfortable, even akin to being flowers in a greenhouse.
Without the threat of life and death, lords nurtured in such an environment would inevitably lack ferocity.
If it really came to a fight, given the same strength, Lin You was confident he could recklessly overpower the other side.
Not fearing life or death was indeed one of the advantages of the Ten Thousand Realms lords.
He wondered how the other Great Emperors were doing now and how many had successfully traversed the Heaven-Reaching Road to reach the Divine Realm.
With this thought, Lin You, already seated in the carriage, lowered his mind into the Origin Universe.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, he let out a small sound of surprise, looking curiously at his Soul Space.
He noticed that alongside the Origin Cosmic Space, the world core that had last merged was gently floating, completely separated.
Moreover, it was slowly absorbing his Soul Power, seemingly nurturing itself.
This sparked a bold guess in his mind.
Once he ascended to Tier Thirteen, could this world core possibly transform, becoming his second Origin Universe?
Two Origin Universes!
Lin You didn’t know what this meant, as even the Main God only had one.
But he faintly felt that this might be the opportunity for his rise in the Divine Realm!
The more he thought, the more likely it seemed.
After all, when he merged with the world core then, the prompt did mention a dual fusion.
Dual, meaning coexistence.
Perhaps his guess was correct, making him look forward even more eagerly to reaching the Tier Thirteen True God Level.
"I wonder how everyone else is doing."
Lin You pondered silently, his gaze finally landing on the Origin Space Universe, looking towards the central continent within the universe.
After only a month on the Heaven-Reaching Road, the central continent had undergone a drastic change.
Aside from the enclosed areas around the World Tree for species activity, various buildings were beginning to appear elsewhere.
Under the leadership of the dozens of remaining Great Emperors, the lords and cultivators from various realms united to establish a new home, rather than falling into the chaos one might have expected, bringing a sigh of relief to Lin You.
There was no choice.
At the time, the Ten Thousand Realms Continent’s collapse was too sudden, leaving no time for any preparation.
Seeing everyone safe and sound now, he finally felt at ease.
Sweeping his vast perception across, he quickly located those from the Primordial Realm.
"Strange."
Suddenly, Lin You frowned.
His perception could now directly cover the entire continent, but after searching around, he only saw Ji Xinghe and the others, yet somehow couldn’t find Situ Jian and Yan Lie’s siblings.
"Could it be..."
Lin You was startled, suddenly recalling that Duan Changfeng had specifically returned to the Primordial Realm before leaving. Could it be him?
If it were him, he should indeed have the ability to take a few people away.
This meant that Yan Lie and the others might have already arrived in the Divine Realm?
Looks like he should find an opportunity to inquire about it later.
After looking around again and not finding them, he didn’t waste time and began modifying some rules on the central continent.
Through his thoughts, he sent messages to the Great Emperors and the Kings of the vassals of the Saint Radiance and Saint Protection Empires, telling them that he would find a way to create a Heaven-Reaching Road, giving later arrivals a chance to enter the Divine Realm.
In a moment.
Those who received the message were in an uproar, especially the kings of the two empires’ vassals, who were incredibly excited.
"Divine Domain, huh? I will catch up with you soon!"
On the continent, Ji Yunshuang clenched her fists subconsciously, staring resolutely at the vast void above her head.
Other kings also dedicated themselves to the effort.
The entire central continent was a sight of prosperity.
After finishing everything, Lin You finally exited the Origin Universe and continued to check other information.