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Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 431 386: Cloud Holy Country
To be honest, it was a relief that Gao Yu Yan handed over a piece of clothing.
Otherwise, my jade-like image would have been released worldwide.
The birth of a Seventh-rank Life was too splendid, so much so that many of the human top-level figures gathered around.
At first, they were all in awe, wondering which prodigious talent had become the first to reach Seventh-rank Life—a historical moment that certainly warranted observation.
Thus, the crowd around the Divine Pool grew larger and larger.
However, after finding out that the Seventh-rank Life was Wu Hen, the crowd's mood shifted slightly.
So it's him, nothing surprising about that.
There were even some who wondered, why is Lord Wu Hen only a Seventh-rank Life, shouldn't he be at the Ninth or Tenth Rank, on par with those super gods in the Cang Chu Divine Realm?
Where there were questions, there were answers. In fact, even within the Cang Chu Divine Realm, there were not many who had reached Ninth or Tenth Rank Life; the main issue was that most people had no conception of the powerful lives in the Cang Chu Divine Realm.
"Though he's the first among us to reach Seventh Rank, a Seventh-rank Life still isn't much to look at in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, right? I'm afraid Lord Wu Hen, if he goes there with his temper unbridled, will suffer some serious consequences."
"You're saying Seventh Rank isn't worth mentioning, then what about you lot who haven't even reached Sixth Rank Life—how do you have the face to babble on?"
"Ah, we're trash, and Lord Wu Hen is a genius. We're simply holding him to his own standards, not asking us, the trash, to meet the yardstick meant for someone just making up the numbers."
Wu Hen's hearing was exceptionally powerful; those people's comments were like a stream of bullet screens broadcasting in his mind.
Originally, Wu Hen had wanted to fly over to that snide guy and give him a good beating.
But he'd been so earnest, so earnest that Wu Hen didn't even know where to vent his anger; there was even a slight urge to console him that being Fourth Rank was still... decent.
Upon reflection, Seventh Rank was indeed globally unparalleled within the Nuwa God End.
Yet they were ultimately facing greater challenges, especially the shock that the Da Xuan Dynasty, one of the realms within Cang Chu Divine Realm, had given him, proving that Seventh Rank was indeed insufficient.
Fortunately, Seventh-rank Life was merely the foundation for his true strength which was far above the standard of Seventh-rank Life; he could actually put up a fight in the Cang Chu Divine Realm—it just depended on what level he was compared to.
Wu Hen no longer paid attention to these people's nitpicking; with the Nuwa God End about to enter the Cang Chu Divine Realm, he simply rested in the Pure Land City.
...
Navigators had already found a relatively stable dwelling for Nuwa God End, which was a mixed-race kingdom with a certain level of prosperity.
But before the Nuwa God End could arrive at the dwelling, Cai Huang and Cai Ni couldn't wait to jump ship.
"The dwelling your God End is headed to is on that side of the Mixed Race Kingdom, we're headed to the Totem Sacred Country, and there's no time to spare—let's not wait!" Cai Huang said.
"Why the rush? We've arrived at one of the belonging kingdoms in the Cang Chu Divine Realm; can't you wait until our God End is fully settled here, then accompany us to report to the Sacred Country?" Wu Hen said.
"Ah, you can't be of much help here anyway; don't you want to get the Spirit Key as soon as possible to turn that Holy Infant in your Dantian into a powerful Holy Child? The opportunity awaits you, not the other way around; let's set off now!" Cai Huang said.
"Alright, alright, after all, there's just a Mixed Race Kingdom between us; with my current speed as a Seventh-rank Life, crossing it won't take much time," Wu Hen nodded in agreement.
Primarily because Li Feng had also instructed him, upon arriving at the Cang Chu Divine Realm, to head to the Sacred Country as soon as possible to remove the shackles of his Holy Cultivation and to quickly elevate his strength.
Though with the Nuwa God End's recent arrival in the Cang Chu Divine Realm facing various calamities, Li Feng didn't want Wu Hen to protect this world too well so that others would become like flowers in a greenhouse.
...
As they were about to reach the Mixed Race Kingdom, Wu Hen parted ways with Cai Huang and Cai Ni.
All three of them were Holy Cultivators, capable of flying through the air; beneath their feet, the magnificent and bizarre mountains and rivers stretched out like a scroll extending towards the earth. As they soared over various-styled cities, they also shared the sky with countless precious mutant beasts...
Having just arrived in Cang Chu Divine Realm, Wu Hen was curious about everything. At first glance, the Cang Chu Divine Realm seemed to be a blend of the Barbaric and the Mythical; but delving deeper with his Fourth Rank Spiritual Vision and Hearing, one would discover a layered world. Below, flourishing markets spread into the earth's abyss, while above, grand Holy Halls radiated with splendor like heavenly countries in the clouds, or like the Nuwa God End, harboring a microcosm within, each with its independent civilization...
Previously, Wu Hen was unable to see these microcosms; he could only see the surface appearance of Otherworldly Dust. But now, he could see a multitude of dimensions, diverse in their nature, feeling through something like a dimensional barrier, the vigorous life within.
Wu Hen could feel that the Cang Chu Divine Realm was more prosperous than any otherworldly realm he had traversed. This prosperity was not only from the numerous traces of the Human Clan but also different tiers of the food chain from otherworldly groups, ranging from those that shone like stars down to microscopic mayfly kingdoms that merely existed in a cluster of flowers for a lifespan.
Of course, the phenomenon of predation was now richer in variety, and it was no longer the most naked form found in nature. Instead, it was governed by laws that one could only comprehend deeply by stepping into it. Tens of thousands of laws were born and perished within this Divine Realm, and Wu Hen, merely flying overhead in a rush, caught but a glimpse and already felt their vastness, a universe teeming with flowers, an endless cycle.
"In this grand world, if you pause, you might never be able to move forward again. After all, since they exist, they must have their own laws, and laws actually possess great charm. They draw you into their world, make you stronger, or even become the master of the laws..."
Having been down this path before, Cai Huang could see Wu Hen was already dazzled by the Cang Chu Divine Realm.
If it weren't for Spiritual Vision, the mountains and rivers Wu Hen would see were just that, and the features of the Otherworldly Dust would be mere appearances. It's like a person traveling through the deep cosmos, gazing at a blue planet in the Solar System from countless light-years away, seeing nothing but a blue speck, oblivious to the lives on that blue planet who share the same yearning to explore the cosmos, unsure how to escape, or even still debating whether other life exists at all.
With Spiritual Vision activated, Wu Hen could see much more. He noticed an area the size of a fingernail in his field of vision, featuring a mountain range mural.
Within that mural, millions of people dwelled.
This reminded Wu Hen of the Scroll Realm. Perhaps he was merely a wanderer in the painting or dream of some divine being, embarking on an incredible journey.
"Ahead lies the Totem Sacred Country," Cai Huang suddenly pointed ahead to a cluster of golden cities perched on the cloud mountains like islands!
The clouds high in the sky were not flat.
Most clouds were like the mountain ranges on land, standing tall and stretching far, more like in a desolate icy wilderness, almost as if within a vast Heavenly Cave of pure whiteness.
So it seemed they were entering a spectacularly grand Heavenly Cave, surrounded by a world of pure white clouds that resembled snowy mountains, within which glowed one Holy City after another. Their structures matched Wu Hen's imagined appearance of Heaven, connected by Cloud Bridges, Cloud Rivers, and Cloud Forests, ultimately forming the Cloud Holy Country that slowly drifted along with the clouds!
Fortunately, Wu Hen had not long ago witnessed the magnificent sight of the Steel Eagle City soaring through the sky, and experienced the thrill of a bustling city freed from the constraints of gravity. Faced with this scene of the Cloud Holy Country, he had some mental preparation.
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Even so, Wu Hen couldn't help but let out an awe-filled "Wow~ Oh~," and his calm and composed face could hardly contain his excitement.
No wonder it was called a Sacred Country.
The charm was overwhelming!
This was Heaven, a vividly alive Heaven, inhabited by Saint Heirs and Saintesses, the most noble of races on the path of cultivation, known as the Holy Clan.
"How about that, none of the scenery along the way is as dazzling as a single cloud in the Sacred Country, right?" Cai Huang said with evident pride.
Having been secluded on a planet like Nuwa God End for so many years, Cai Huang seemed to be waiting for just this moment.
Cai Huang saw the expression he was looking for on Wu Hen's face.
Cai Ni, who was actually visiting the Sacred Country for the first time, had a look of shock on her face that was in no way inferior to Wu Hen's. Even she did not expect the Sacred Country to be so transcendent that, while other Human Clan worlds were mostly nestled among earthly mountains and rivers, theirs was up in the sky, close to the stars, with the strongest in their Sacred Country representing the sun and moon above.
"No wonder, the people of the Human Clan we met in Red Port held the Holy Sect in such high regard. To be honest, just the location of the Sacred Country makes them superior to others," Wu Hen exclaimed.
The people coming from this place indeed looked down upon other Human Clan members as mere mortals, and Wu Hen himself couldn't help but feel a strong sense of superiority, glad that he had inherited the power of Holy Cultivation.
"Of course," Cai Huang's voice resonated with natural authority.
"Master, it's my first time ascending to Heaven. What should I be mindful of?" Wu Hen asked humbly.
Now that they were here, Wu Hen was more respectful when addressing Master Cai Huang, not daring to casually throw around the name "Old Deng."
Cai Huang appreciated Wu Hen's ability to be flexible and respectful when it mattered, never failing to give due respect.
"Though I've been banished to the mortal land, I still hold a certain status in this Sacred Country. Ordinary Cloud Saints won't obstruct us. We should head to your second sister's Yun Mansion right away and recognize each other," Cai Huang instructed.
"Understood, let's hurry then. I can't wait to see what my second sister looks like!" Wu Hen said, then realizing his tone might be slightly disrespectful, quickly corrected himself, "To behold my second sister's elegance."
"You better be careful, don't let her see through you. Don't think that just because you have the biological signal released by Nuwa you can do whatever you want. The laws of the Divine Realm might not work on someone of Cai Lan's caliber," Cai Huang warned seriously.
"Don't worry, you've also talked to me about your wild tales and despicable deeds along the way. I've taken them to heart. When the time comes, I'll side with my second sister and give you a piece of my mind, aligning with her emotionally. You'll have to endure some grievances for our future glory and wealth..." Wu Hen said with a smile.
"No problem, what are little grievances compared to a future life above the rest?" declared Cai Huang, brimming with righteous fervor.
He really had no bottom line at all, utterly lacking any inkling of paternal instinct, only scheming to connive with outsiders against his own daughter for personal gain.
Cai Ni watched the antics of these two men, her thoughts inadvertently conjuring the word "bloodsucker," likely influenced by web literature in the Divine Realm—these two perfectly matching the character type of stumbling blocks for a female protagonist.
An irresponsible father and a bloodsucker brother!