Chapter 507: Shocking News from the Eastern Extremes (9K) (Part 1)

Chapter 507: Shocking News from the Eastern Extremes (9K) (Part 1)





"The tenth level?"

"The tenth level of the Heart Dream Path?"

"How is that possible?"

"He's not even sixty years old, and his soul will is so strong that he's reached this level?" The numerous Golden Robe Demigods and Silver Robed Demigods present were all astonished by the message revealed on the stele.

This was completely beyond their imagination.

Previously, when Li Yuan had ventured into the Nine Heavens Palace at such a young age and reached the ninth level, it had already amazed them. But they could still somewhat understand it, as there were always exceptional geniuses born with extraordinary talents in the universe.

However, soul will was different; it couldn't be simply explained by high talent.

"Good heavens, Li Yuan's divine son is truly remarkable," Gaoyang exclaimed, opening his mouth wide. "His soul will is so strong that he has directly surpassed Zijin, Xue Yu, and the others?"

"These are all geniuses who have cultivated for hundreds of years," Gaoyang exclaimed. "The last time someone passed the tenth level of the Heart Dream Path was over ten thousand years ago."

"And that person was only a Golden Robe member, and it took him nearly six hundred years to pass the tenth level!"

The tenth level of the Heart Dream Path was even rarer than the twelfth level of the Nine Heavens Palace.

As a Golden Robe Puppet, Gaoyang had spent a long time in the Source Mars Realm and had witnessed many exceptional geniuses.

But this was the first time he had encountered someone as remarkable as Li Yuan.

"The tenth level! I knew my brother could do it. In terms of soul will, I've never seen a Demigod stronger than my brother," Ice Liu exclaimed, her eyes glowing with excitement.

Beside her, Zijin Demi-God, Male was even more shocked.

"The tenth level? A Demigod has passed the tenth level of the Heart Dream Path? Is he stronger than me?" Zijin Demi-God, Male couldn't believe it.

As the previous top-ranked Demigod on the Heart Dream Path, he was well aware of the difficulty of the ninth level. The challenge to the soul will was truly terrifying.

"My soul has reached the peak of the Void Realm!"

"My will has even reached the True God level, but I couldn't break through the ninth level's limit." Zijin Demi-God, Male was shocked. "Li Yuan's soul will is even stronger than mine?"

Just now, when Li Yuan had looked at him, he had seemed to be looking at a newcomer, with a condescending attitude.

But at this moment, his expression changed slightly.

Zijin Demi-God, Male knew that from this moment on, he was no longer the absolute top-ranked Demigod in the Source Mars Realm.

Because, in terms of soul will, Li Yuan had already surpassed him.

Boom!

Amidst the dense black mist on the mountain, the light gradually dimmed, and a figure in black emerged from the blurred mountain path, flying out towards them.

Silence filled the air!

Everyone was shocked, staring at the figure that had just flown out.

Another miracle had occurred on Source Mars.

Even if Li Yuan ultimately stopped at the tenth level of the Heart Dream Path, it was still a miracle.

Every member of Source Mars would attempt the Heart Dream Path, and they all understood how terrifying it was.

"Brother, you're amazing!" Ice Liu was extremely excited and flew towards Li Yuan.

"Haha, congratulations, Li Yuan." Zijin Demi-God, Male quickly composed himself and smiled. "To pass the Heart Dream Path on your first attempt is truly a miracle."

"At least, in terms of soul will alone, Li Yuan, you might be considered the top-ranked Demigod in the entire Divine Realm," Zijin Demi-God, Male sighed.

"Zijin Demi-God, Male is too kind," Li Yuan smiled. "I also used all my strength to overcome the tenth level's obstacle, and I failed quickly at the eleventh level... The eleventh level is much more difficult than the tenth."

"It's difficult!" Zijin Demi-God, Male sighed. "The three trial lands, the further you go, the more the difficulty skyrockets."

"Xiao Bing, you should give it a try too," Li Yuan said, turning to Xiao Bing, Female.

"Okay," Xiao Bing nodded and disappeared as a streak of light on the Heart Dream Path.

Everyone's attention was once again drawn.

In the end, Xiao Bing stopped at the seventh level and failed to break into the top hundred... This performance, while impressive for her young age, paled in comparison to Li Yuan's.

"Brother, the Heart Dream Path is so difficult," Xiao Bing communicated. "The heavy illusions and willpower assault at each level were too much for me to withstand."

"Don't be hasty, you've only cultivated for a short time."

"By continuously tempering your soul will, you will naturally become stronger," Li Yuan smiled and communicated.

Compared to himself, Xiao Bing had indeed gone through fewer trials.

In fact, this was a common issue for Divine Beasts... Being born powerful, their natural growth made their soul will less likely to be strong.

On the other hand, exceptional geniuses born in weaker races often had to overcome great adversity, which could temper their soul will to an extreme level.

The source of soul strength lies in the experiences of childhood."

Trials were never a source of wealth, but they could indeed temper one's will.

"Brother, your soul will is much stronger than mine, and the eleventh level is truly that difficult? Even you couldn't pass it?" Xiao Bing asked curiously.

"The difficulty of the eleventh level is indeed high, but it's nothing to me. I should have been able to pass it during the Ancestral Realm War," Li Yuan communicated. "Even the twelfth level had some challenges, but I still passed it directly."

After ten years of cultivation in the Seven Star Civilization, Li Yuan's understanding of laws had improved significantly, but his soul will had progressed the most.

"What?"

"Brother, the stele clearly states that you're at the tenth level," Xiao Bing was shocked.

"The Divine Court higher-ups are trying to deceive us. If I had passed the twelfth level of the Heart Dream Path in one go, it would have been too shocking," Li Yuan smiled and communicated.

After passing the tenth level of the Heart Dream Path, Li Yuan had received communications and explanations from the Divine Court higher-ups.

The Abyss Divine Court was known as the number one power in the Divine Realm, but it also had many enemies.

The Starlight Divine Court and the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court had clashed with the Abyss Divine Court multiple times.

In the Source Mars Realm, where geniuses gathered, how could the other major powers not spare any effort to investigate?

News about exceptionally talented individuals would inevitably leak out.

Those who were too extraordinary would easily become targets of other powers.

Therefore, the news about the top geniuses in the Source Mars Realm was always kept strictly confidential.

For example, the Nine Heavens Palace rankings only showed up to the thirteenth level, and only a few individuals knew about the higher levels.

For example, the highest rank displayed on the Heartdream Path is only the tenth level.

Another example, like Divine King disciples or Divine Emperor disciples... they would never publicly reveal their cultivation in front of a True God.

The reason is to minimize the possibility of assassination as much as possible.

"Assassination?" Ice Liu already understood.

"Xiao Bing, you know about this, but don't tell anyone else," Li Yuan communicated telepathically. "Also, I've passed the twelfth level of the Heartdream Path, and the reward is 10 billion Heartdream Currency... I probably won't be able to spend it all in a short time. If you need any treasures for your cultivation, just let me know. Except for some restricted treasures, I can help you purchase them."

"Big Brother, I understand. I won't tell anyone, I swear," Ice Liu replied telepathically.

Li Yuan's expression remained calm, but he was quite moved inside. He had hit the jackpot this time.

The reward for the twelfth level of the Heartdream Path was 10 billion Heartdream Currency.

The reward for the eleventh level of the Heartdream Path was 30 billion Heartdream Currency.

The reward for the twelfth level of the Heartdream Path was 100 billion Heartdream Currency.

In other words, Li Yuan had earned a total of over 140 billion Heartdream Currency from passing the Heartdream Path! This was an astonishing amount of wealth, far surpassing the total wealth of most True Deity Peak Powerhouses.

However, the rewards for the Heartdream Path and the Nine Heavens Palace were one-time rewards... there wouldn't be such an easy opportunity to earn Heartdream Currency again.

Li Yuan and Ice Liu's soul communication was extremely fast.

"Brother Li Yuan, Ice Liu, do you want to try the Sourcefire Realm next?" The Demigod smiled.

"Sure," Li Yuan nodded.

Everyone immediately followed and flew towards another trial ground, curious to see how far Li Yuan could go in the Sourcefire Realm.

In the Sourcefire Realm, to what level could Li Yuan reach? In reality, within a very short time, many of the Source Mars members present had already spread the news, which was considered a miracle, to their friends.

...

Source Mars was vast, and according to public information, the entire planet was inhabited only by Demigods, and the rest were puppets.

However, in the starry sky outside Source Mars, there was a majestic temple. Inside the temple were five jade platforms, and on each platform sat a powerful being. Although they all had human forms, their physical features revealed that many of their original bodies were not human-like lifeforms.

The five powerful beings exuded extremely strong auras.

"The twelfth level of the Heartdream Path! It's unbelievable that a Demigod can pass it."

"Many True Gods probably can't even pass it."

"According to our intelligence, this Li Yuan is from the Mortal Realm, and he's not even sixty years old? How can his spiritual will be so strong?" The five powerful beings communicated with each other.

In front of them was a huge light screen, and on the screen was the scene of Li Yuan passing the Heartdream Path.

These five beings were the five managers of Source Mars, all of them Sky Gods.

But they usually didn't show themselves.

Only on very rare occasions would all five of them be disturbed at the same time... like Li Yuan passing the twelfth level of the Heartdream Path was considered a major event.

"It's a bit strange."

"On average, only one Source Mars member can pass the tenth level of the Heartdream Path every few thousand years... and it's even harder to pass the twelfth level, with one appearing only every few million years."

"If he had cultivated for a few hundred years, it would be fine. But he's only cultivated for over sixty years." A tall and sturdy man in black armor with two huge dragon horns on his head spoke in a deep voice, "I suggest we investigate him thoroughly."

"Let's find out about his past. According to the intelligence we control, we only know that he's from the Mortal Realm."

"Is it necessary?"

"I think it is. Although he obtained the Purple Robe Token, which proves his background should be fine, his spiritual will is too special, it's not like..." Several Sky Gods spoke one after another.

Li Yuan's strong spiritual will surprised them, and they felt both shocked and puzzled.

Theoretically, the three trial grounds should have limits. For example, the fourteenth level of the Nine Heavens Palace and the twelfth level of the Heartdream Path were just benchmarks for all Source Mars members to reference.

Normally, there shouldn't be a Demigod who could pass them.

"I'd like to remind you all." A deep voice suddenly echoed in the temple, "Although I have more detailed information about Li Yuan, the access to Li Yuan's information is extremely restricted, and you don't have the authority to view it."

"Even if you apply for resources to investigate him, you won't have the authority to view the final investigation results." The deep voice continued.

"What? Are you joking, Source Fire Deity?"

"Impossible!"

"Who gave him the authority?"

"Our authority is comparable to that of a Divine King, and we can't even view Li Yuan's information?"

"Whose order was this?" The five Sky Gods were all shocked.

They were dispatched to oversee Source Mars, so they were naturally highly trusted and had very high authority.

For example, the promotion of a Golden Robe member to a Purple Robe member required the approval of all five of them, as well as the Source Fire Deity.

"His authority was granted by the Dong Mang Divine King and the Fire Illusion Divine King." The deep voice echoed.

The temple fell silent.

The five Sky Gods were all a bit dazed, looking at each other with eyes full of doubt and confusion.

The three Divine Emperor Palaces, while making the Chaos Divine Court the first major power in the Divine Realm, also made internal competition extremely intense.

The Sky Gods and even the Divine Kings under the Triarch Palace openly fought each other.

Where there are people, there is competition.

Divine King!

The true ruling existence of the Chaos Divine Court... but even among the many Divine Kings in the Divine Court, there were also differences in status.

The three major factions represented by the Triarch Palace each had a Divine King as their representative.

The Dong Mang Divine King, in the 'Perception Star Emperor Palace' faction, was recognized as the leader among the Divine Kings, not because he was the strongest, but because his identity was very special. He was a disciple of the Perception Star Divine Emperor!

The Fire Illusion Divine King, in the 'Heartdream Emperor Palace' faction, was also ranked among the top three Divine Kings, and was likewise a super overlord in his own right.

In the past.

When the Perception Star Emperor Palace and the Heartdream Emperor Palace competed fiercely, the two Divine Kings couldn't stand each other, wishing they could trample the other. At this point, how could these two Divine Kings care about a small fellow in the Demigod Realm?

This shouldn't be!

Is it because of Li Yuan's talent? Nonsense!

Only a small portion of Purple Robe Demigods could become Sky Gods... and the probability of becoming a Sky God Monarch was even more pitiful.

To become a Divine King? After a long time, ten thousand Purple Robe Demigods would accumulate, and even then, they might not be able to produce a single Divine King.

Instantly, the five Celestial Deities present understood that Li Yuan undoubtedly possessed secrets unknown to them.

"This matter is top-secret and must not be leaked," a deep voice sounded. "Do you all understand?"

"Regarding Li Yuan's matter, do you have any objections?" the Sourcefire Deity asked in a deep voice.

"I understand, I have no objections."

"No objections!"

The five Celestial Deities quickly changed their minds, "Li Yuan is an extraordinary genius. Resources should be allocated, and he should be cultivated with emphasis."

...

Li Yuan was unaware of the affairs of the Celestial Deities. He was currently with Ice Liu, Gaoyang, and Zijin Demi-God, arriving at the final trial ground, the Sourcefire Realm.

Accompanying them were hundreds of Golden Robe Demi-Gods and Silver Robe Demi-Gods.

Even more Source Mars members rushed over upon receiving the news.

"Li Yuan, this is the Sourcefire Realm," Gaoyang pointed to the distant world.

Li Yuan couldn't help but look.

It was a rather peculiar world, entirely red, seemingly in a different spatial layer from Source Mars, vast and grand like a flaming forge.

The entire world, from low to high, seemed to be divided into ten layers, majestic and expansive.

In the void, multiple passages were opened, leading into this peculiar world.

"Is someone fighting?" Li Yuan could sense that in this vast world, there were numerous battle fluctuations.

"Yes."

"The Sourcefire Realm." Gaoyang solemnly said, "One of the three trial grounds. The Nine Heavens Palace tests the understanding of laws, the Heartdream Path tests the soul's willpower... and the Sourcefire Realm tests the strength of direct combat."

"It's a comprehensive test of Source Mars members' abilities."

"In the Sourcefire Realm, each layer has numerous puppet opponents, with various skills. Some are proficient in soul attacks, some in material attacks, some in domains... The strength of the opponents ranges from weak to strong, and there are many of them." Gaoyang explained, "One must defeat enough opponents to prove their strength without flaws, and only then can they continue to challenge higher layers."

"Battling is also a form of tempering."

"In the outside world, it's very difficult to find enough suitable opponents, and there's even the risk of life. But in the Sourcefire Realm, there are various opponents without danger... With so many suitable puppets, even a Divine King would find it challenging to directly challenge the ninth layer." Gaoyang added.

"Therefore, the Sourcefire Realm is the only trial ground among the three where there's no limit to the number of attempts and can be challenged at any time."

Li Yuan nodded in agreement.

Practical combat is the only standard to test strength. It is through repeated battles that one can discover their weaknesses and make improvements.

In the Seven Star Civilization, there was a strong emphasis on 'combat'.

Li Yuan gradually understood why there were so many geniuses on Source Mars. Those who were selected were all geniuses... and they had such excellent external conditions.

How could they not be strong?

"The Sourcefire Realm is similar to the Heartdream Path, with a total of twelve layers," Gaoyang introduced. "Except for the use of law treasures, technological weapons, and other external objects, all other treasures, such as Daoist treasures, can be freely used... Everything is a simulation of actual combat."

"Being able to pass the second layer proves that one's strength has reached the middle stage of the Void Deity."

"Passing the fifth layer proves that one's strength has reached the peak of the Void Deity.

(End of Chapter)

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