“...”
Faced with Ye Yu’s question, Han Yue Xi made no response, but stepped forward and raised her right hand.
I get it, she seemed to think, you’ll give me the promised gift—you don’t need to reach out for it!
Ye Yu said as he withdrew a piece of He Xin Jade (Harmony-Finding Jade) from his Storage Ring and placed it in her palm. He then explained its use.
Han Yue Xi looked down at the smooth jade in her hand, feeling its gentle coolness, and couldn’t help but furrow her brow.
Seeing this, Ye Yu assumed she simply didn’t know how to use it. He took back the jade, snapped it in half, and returned one piece to her. “It’s simple,” he said. “Give it to a friend or loved one. If you infuse it with your divine aura, it will automatically locate the other person. Very handy!”
Han Yue Xi’s expression grew deeply conflicted. Gods really needed such a thing? Although the Divine Realm was vast, finding someone shouldn’t be too difficult. And she hadn’t come here to exchange gifts—she’d come to capture Ye Yu and find out what he’d done. Having her right hand occupied by this jade was...unexpected.
Then something even more unexpected happened. Ye Yu gently propped up Han Yue Xi’s chin with his finger, forcing a smile on her face. “Don’t scowl all the time—smiling suits you better.”
Han Yue Xi blinked in surprise, then took two quick steps back. As her hands moved to strike, her eyes snapped toward the city. Suddenly she flung the half-jade at Ye Yu, then vanished in a streak of light.
Ye Yu caught the jade fragment with a grin. So she considered him a friend already? Not bad—making a new friend in the Divine Realm so quickly! But he realized he’d forgotten an important question: What were the cultivation levels here? And the cultivation techniques? If he could obtain a Divine Realm technique and manifest it when he woke, that would be incredible!
He almost turned back to the city to seek her out, but recalling her hurried departure, he guessed she had pressing matters and decided not to disturb her. After a moment’s thought, he continued his exploration in the opposite direction.
After flying a short while, he suddenly sensed a chill aura—one he found all too familiar. The God of Inner Demons!
Ye Yu’s eyes widened as he spun around. Not far off he saw a familiar figure: the same fearsome mask and flowing robe. The biggest difference was physique. In the Demon Realm the God of Inner Demons had towered over a hundred zhang; here in the Divine Realm he was roughly human-sized.
Damn it! He’d barely arrived in the Divine Realm and already ran into this guy—what rotten luck!
The God of Inner Demons emitted a husky laugh. “I told you I’d wait for you in the Divine Realm. You arrived so quickly—I underestimated you. It seems the Demon Realm has produced true talent lately. But it ends here! Are you ready to die?”
Ye Yu raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. When he had first entered the Immortal-Demon Realm he hadn’t feared this god; now both were divine, and if he didn’t fight, who knew whose blade would prevail? Though odds favored the God of Inner Demons, probing the gap between them was worth the risk.
Without hesitation, Ye Yu prepared to transform and strike. He wondered if his Heavenly Demon Extinction Art could still grow him to ten-thousand-zhang height in the Divine Realm!
But before he could move, the God of Inner Demons swiftly drew a set of prayer beads and crushed them in one fluid motion, giving Ye Yu no chance to react. “You thought you could trade blows with me? Dream on!”
Ye Yu’s protest died in his throat as his body turned to stone faster than he could imagine—within a single breath the petrification covered him entirely. Clearly, the god’s true form was far stronger than his projection!
Without power to resist, Ye Yu’s stone figure collapsed and shattered into fragments.
All around grew chaotic.
Ye Yu’s eyes snapped open, and he gulped in two deep breaths. Being petrified was unbearably painful. What terrible luck! He had hoped to grow powerful in the Divine Realm, only to run into the God of Inner Demons—who remembered him, struck without warning, and gave him no chance to fight back.
At that moment, the System’s ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) voice sounded:
“Dream sequence ended.
Demonic Age: 1,100 years.
Dream evaluation: Perfect!
You have earned two dream rewards:
When dream evaluation is Excellent or above, two items may manifest:
– One hundred pieces of He Xin Jade!
– The Hellfire World-Scorching Halberd!
System commentary: Congratulations, Host, on achieving three new records: highest dream cultivation, greatest dream lifespan, and first shattering of the Void to enter the Divine Realm! Your potential is limitless. If you stay longer in the Divine Realm, you can achieve an Excellent+ evaluation. Please prepare for enemies who will come seeking you, and continue to push your dream evaluations higher!”
Hearing the System, Ye Yu ran a hand through his hair in exasperation. Who knew when those enemies might show up? After entering the Divine Realm, his joy had made him forget all about the God of Inner Demons—who was this masked jerk, anyway!
Still, his luck had been decent: not only did the ancient weapon Hellfire World-Scorching Halberd materialize, but he also received a hundred pieces of He Xin Jade. He could now give each of the ladies one!
Wait—ninety-nine pieces of jade? System, are you skimming off the top? That’s a bit much!
Meanwhile, Gan Duoduo finally broke free of the secret realm’s restraints and regained her freedom. But looking at the serene Divine Realm, fear flickered in her eyes.
