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Chapter 423 The Crimson Demon Lord's Advice

As Yu Zhun's question echoed, the room fell silent.

The Crimson Demon Lord seemed surprised by Yu Zhun's blunt question. After a moment of stunned silence, he chuckled, "I don't understand what you're saying."

"Alright, since you're unwilling to say, I won't ask anymore." Yu Zhun shook his head. "Sooner or later, I'll personally uncover your identity."

"Tsk~ I'm so scared~" the Crimson Demon Lord said in a cheeky tone, then added in a low voice, "You came to me for this?"

"I need to remind you that you still haven't paid back the God and Demon Medals you owe me. It's been over twenty years, and the interest..."

"I won't charge you any more; I'll just give you ten million."

"How's it going? Is it interesting?"

"You really are something else." Yu Zhun sneered. "Although more than 20 years have passed, if I remember correctly, I only owed you a few hundred thousand God and Demon Medals back then, right? Your interest is really ruthless."

"It's alright, you have money now anyway." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled. "If all else fails, you can use a Heavenly Demon Pearl to pay off the debt."

"It's not that I can't accept it."

This time, it was Yu Zhun's turn to be surprised.

"A single Heavenly Demon Pearl is worth ten million Divine Demon Medals?!"

Even though he knew very well how effective the Heavenly Demon Pearl was, the price still surprised him.

"Then you really underestimate the Heavenly Demon Pearl." The Crimson Demon Lord said quietly, "It can allow a third-stage cultivator to leap three stages without discrimination."

"Just one thousand sixth-stage deified demon generals are enough to contend with a peak ninth-stage deified demon lord. Such a thing is simply priceless."

"In the end, they still cannot rival the gods." Yu Zhun shook his head.

The difference in strength between a god and a third-level cultivator is like the difference between heaven and earth.

With the blessing of the Heavenly Demon Pearl, a sixth-stage deity can rival a ninth-stage deity, but even with the blessing of the Heavenly Demon Pearl, a ninth-stage deity is still far inferior to a god.

This treasure can only be effective at the third job advancement stage.

"Comparable to gods?" The Crimson Demon Lord couldn't help but sneer. "You really dare to dream, kid. You're only a second-tier cultivator."

"Don't you know why I'm still at the second stage?" Yu Zhun glanced at the other party. "Why is your aura interfering with my True Self Realm?"

"So that's what it is." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled. "You just came out of the Netherworld, and you're here for this?"

"This concerns my breakthrough, so of course I need to get to the bottom of it." Yu Zhun stared coldly at the Crimson Demon Lord. "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Demon Lord fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, His tone seemed to become more serious, “Yu Zhun, I have a piece of advice for you.”

"Don't try to find your path through the concept of 'true self'."

"That would plunge you into true ruin."

Yu Zhun's pupils suddenly contracted. "The Realm of True Self, is there a problem?"

“That’s not it.” The Crimson Demon Lord paused. “The Realm of True Self is no problem, but not everyone is suited to see the possibilities of the future.”

"Didn't your companion named Lu Wen run into trouble?"

Lu Wen…

Yu Zhun fell silent immediately.

For a period of time after entering the Realm of True Self, Lu Wen's words and actions did become somewhat strange. Although he gradually returned to his original state, Yu Zhun could still occasionally sense that the other party had simply suppressed those abnormalities. The influence of the Realm of True Self was greater than they had anticipated.

"You mean, if I really enter the realm of true self, I might become like Lu Wen?" Yu Zhun asked in a deep voice.

"Hehe~" the Crimson Demon Lord chuckled softly, "No."

"Your outcome will be far worse than Lu Wen's."

"Believe me, you don't want to know."

Upon hearing the words of the Crimson Demon Lord, Yu Zhun immediately fell silent.

Although this guy has never been a reliable person, he certainly wouldn't lie about important matters, so...

Should I believe him?

Is the possibility of one's own future so terrifying that even prying into it could have extremely serious consequences?
If that's the case, how should I choose my path?

Just as Yu Zhun was deep in thought, Yu Zhu suddenly spoke up.

"what about me?"

"I carry the True Self Nameplate, but I have never entered the Realm of True Self in the more than twenty years I have lived in the Netherworld. Isn't that a bit abnormal?"

The other four have all entered the Realm of True Self one after another. Even though Yu Zhun's Realm of True Self was affected by the Crimson Demon Lord and the Netherworld, at least he did enter it. Only Yu Zhu has not been able to enter it for so many years.

This is clearly the same abnormal situation.

"Your question..." The Crimson Demon Lord turned to look at Yu Zhu, and after a moment, a strange look of confusion appeared deep in his eyes. "I don't know."

"There's something about you that's blocking my view."

"As for your true self realm... I can only say that what is meant to come will come, and if it hasn't come, it means it shouldn't have come."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense." Yu Zhun rubbed his temples. "Let's leave the matter of the True Self Realm at that for now."

"I will consider your advice."

“But there’s something else now.” As he said this, a chilling killing intent flashed deep in Yu Zhun’s eyes.

"Please spread the word that I'm back."

"I will take action against all the servers that have targeted Blue Star."

"No need." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled. "Your companion in the Fourth Divine District is faster than you."
-
The Fourth Divine District, the Temple of the Gods.

This is the exclusive residence of third-tier powerhouses in the Fourth Divine District. It is a magnificent city and palace standing high in the sky, an absolute symbol of divine power, adorned with the most luxurious decorations and furnishings, and the power center of the Fourth Divine District.

Helmod walked calmly up the steps leading from the Temple of the Gods to the highest, central hall, followed by his teacher Engi.

“More than twenty years have passed.” Enji’s face was filled with both sorrow and joy. “With your sudden disappearance, our lineage has also suffered a backlash from other lineages. Although you killed two divine children back then, they have supported several new generation divine children in recent years.”

"Moreover, one of them is almost a prodigy, and has achieved many outstanding results over the years that are comparable to yours back then, which are dazzling."

"Therefore, our lineage is gradually declining."

“Fortunately…” Enji looked at Helmod, who stood tall and straight, as if the past twenty years had left no trace on him.

“You’re back, Helmod.”

“The last time I came to the Temple of the Gods, it was when the First Divine District issued a notice that the third-level experts from the other lineages had joined forces to ask the God Lord to punish me,” Helmod said slowly. “I never thought so many years would pass in the blink of an eye.”

"But this time, I should give the God Lord a surprise."

As he spoke, Helmod suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A young and handsome boy appeared before him, his eyes filled with arrogance and domineering. He stood directly in the middle of his path to the main hall, brazenly looking him up and down.

"You are the Ninth Divine Child who has been missing for more than twenty years?"

"It doesn't look that great."

"Arturo! How dare you!" Enji's face contorted with rage, and the oppressive aura of a third-tier expert suddenly erupted, only to be abruptly neutralized by another force. "Enji, how dare you lay a hand on the Divine Child right under the God Lord's nose?"

Accompanied by a cold, eerie voice, an old figure silently appeared behind the young Arturo, looking at Enji with a sinister gaze.

“Hmph…” Enji snorted and turned to look at Helmod beside him. “This is what I just told you.”

"The fifteenth divine son, Arturo."

“Hmm.” Helmod nodded calmly, unmoved by the other party’s provocation. He simply gazed at the main hall behind the other party before speaking calmly.

"Teacher, don't keep the deity waiting."

After saying this, Helmod didn't even glance at Arturo and the other man, whose expressions were gradually turning ugly. He walked past them and headed straight for the main hall.

Enji was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with joy.

After more than twenty years, this child has become much more mature and seems more reliable.

Enji quickly caught up with Helmod, giving the two a fierce glare as they passed each other.

Arturo clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with rage.

"Helmod, how dare you ignore me!"

"He's been missing for over twenty years, and he hasn't even reached Lv80 yet. I've already surpassed him and broken through to Lv80."

"My talent is unparalleled in this world. As long as the top three god-level regions don't come out, I can defeat any opponent."

"I've also achieved the perfect first clear across the entire server that he once accomplished!"

"Why is he ignoring me?!"

“Arturo, calm down.” The gloomy old man standing behind Arturo patted Arturo on the shoulder. “Having been missing for more than 20 years, Helmod has lost sight of the current situation.”

"But for you, his return is fantastic news."

"There has always been controversy about whether you are the strongest divine child in the Fourth Divine District, because this title once belonged to Helmod."

"And now, you have the opportunity to put an end to the controversy yourself."

Upon hearing this, Arturo's eyes blazed with fierce fighting spirit.

He turned his head sharply, looked at the figure that had disappeared into the main hall behind him, and snorted softly.

"Helmod, we'll see!"

On the other side, Helmod, accompanied by Enji, had already entered the main hall. As soon as he pushed open the door, an overwhelming pressure came rushing towards him.

Enji's expression changed slightly, but Helmod's expression remained unchanged.

Indeed, he is currently only a level 78 second job advancement player.

However, in the Netherworld, he once reached the ninth level of divinity, while even the God Lord of the Fourth Divine District was only at the eighth level of divinity.

This past peak allowed Helmod to easily adapt to the slight pressure that his opponent inadvertently revealed.

"what?"

Surprised voices echoed throughout the main hall.

A figure slowly rose from the seat of the god and walked step by step toward Helmod. As He approached, the pressure Helmod felt grew stronger and stronger.

Hermod's calm expression finally wavered, and under the terrifying pressure as heavy as a mountain, his face gradually turned pale.

The gap in strength between the two sides is simply too large.

Just as Helmod was nearing his limit, the oppressive aura suddenly receded, causing Helmod to instinctively gasp for breath.

"Interesting." After a moment of silence, the God suddenly chuckled and spoke, "Hermod, where have you been for the past twenty years?"

"Reporting to the Lord," Helmod said in a deep voice after calming his breathing, "I went to the 5A-level dungeon, [The Netherworld]."

"What?!" Before the god could speak, Enji's expression changed completely.

Before He could even inquire about Hermod's situation, He immediately brought him here upon seeing him.

Who would have thought that Helmod would go to such an amazing place?

"Enji, get out." The god gave a light snort, causing Enji to break out in a cold sweat and realize his slip of the tongue.

Enji gave Helmod a worried yet encouraging look, then slowly withdrew from the main hall, leaving Helmod alone to converse with the god.

"There shouldn't be another Netherworld in this world," the God Lord said slowly. "But that place shouldn't be one you can enter."

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"Yes." Helmod nodded and explained in detail how they were unexpectedly drawn into the gamble between the two gods, and how they struggled to overcome the difficulties and finally made their difficult return.

After listening, the deity became even more silent.

After a long while, He slowly spoke, "You just said that you received a promise from the master of the God and Demon Palace, and you haven't fulfilled it yet?"

“Yes.” Helmod nodded slightly.

"Besides that, you also obtained two Heavenly Demon Pearls?"

“Yes.” Helmod nodded again, then added, “I am always a member of the Fourth Divine District. If the Divine District needs this promise or these two Heavenly Demon Orbs, Helmod will do his duty without hesitation.”

"Hehe... Hahaha!" The God Lord let out a soft laugh, which then grew louder and louder, echoing throughout the main hall like thunder.

Helmod looked somewhat surprised. In his memory, the God seemed never to have shown his emotions to anyone.

"Good, well done!" The god gently patted Helmod's shoulder, his eyes filled with admiration.

"What's yours is naturally yours."

"Make good use of them, and I look forward to seeing your future."

“In the years since you left, the former First Divine Child has completed the third transformation, and the position of First Divine Child is vacant.”

"From this day forward, you will be the new First Divine Child."

As the deity's words fell, a vast and boundless bell tolled from the top of the main hall, the materialized sound waves sweeping across the entire Heavenly Temple, and then spreading from the Heavenly Temple to the ground, covering every corner of the Fourth Divine District.

Countless busy people or those on the go stopped what they were doing the moment they heard the bell, and looked up in a daze at the majestic temple in the sky. As the bell rang, a thought arose in their minds.

[Hermod, formerly the Ninth Divine Child, has been promoted to the First Divine Child]

Outside the main hall, Enji's body trembled uncontrollably with excitement, his eyes filled with intense joy.

The First Divine Child!

This is undoubtedly the strongest divine child among the divine children of his generation!
Enji originally thought that Helmod would need to fight Arturo before he could have a chance to obtain the title of First Divine Child.

Unexpectedly, after only meeting the God once, the God directly bestowed this title upon Helmod.

His gaze drifted to a certain direction not far away, where a handsome young man was frantically smashing everything in sight in the side hall, venting his resentment. Beside him, the old man who had previously been at odds with him was also emanating an unstable aura.

"Haha~"

Enji smiled, put his hands behind his back, and walked away step by step.

(End of this chapter)