A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

The Azure Emperor turned his head and instructed the Heavenly Lord Li Jin beside him, "Keep a close eye on things in the Demon Realm."

"I will obey the decree!"

Regarding the Demon Realm, Luo Cheng only touched upon it briefly, leaving it at that. After all, how the Immortal Realm arranges things internally is its own business.

As the ruler of the original realm, Luo Cheng also stated his position: "We must never allow the demon realm to set foot in the cultivation world."

This concludes the gathering.

As for the ancient immortals of Xinbo Cape, they were originally free and unrestrained. After the Azure Emperor unified the immortal realm and established rules for all immortals, some ancient immortals felt uncomfortable and chose to go to the cultivation world to live in seclusion.

Luo Cheng knew the temperament of the ancient immortals and didn't impose any restrictions on them. In his view, as long as they didn't damage the original realm, everything would be fine.

Moreover, the arrival of ancient immortals in the original realm can also enhance its foundation.

When the ancient immortals of Xinbo Cape bid farewell to Luocheng, they all said they would go to the Original Realm to take a look.

They went to the Primal Realm partly out of curiosity and partly to try to understand the fundamental mysteries of the Primal Realm.

After cultivating to the Ancient Immortal realm, the next step is to become a god. However, the path to godhood is extremely difficult.

This can be seen by looking at figures like Yuan Gu and Qing Di—they are ancient immortals who have cultivated for over a million years and have yet to become gods.

This also shows how difficult it is to become a god!

Afterwards, everyone departed. The Azure Emperor led the Heavenly Lords back to the Immortal Realm, Yuan Gu returned to Huanlang Heaven, and Bonagu Immortal returned to Xinbo Cape.

Luo Cheng and Li Qiang returned to their original realm.

During the journey, Li Qiang said, "Senior brother, I feel like I'm about to break through to the Eight Immortals Heaven."

Luo Cheng countered, "Junior brother, do you know how long it takes for the Azure Emperor to advance one realm?"

"how long?"

"At least 100,000 years, or even hundreds of thousands of years."

"Uh..." Li Qiang was speechless for a moment. His cultivation level had improved extremely rapidly.

All things considered, Li Qiang has only cultivated for a thousand years, yet he has already reached the Seven Star Heaven Realm, and his strength is comparable to that of an ancient immortal.

It should be understood that any ancient immortal has cultivated for over a million years. Yet Li Qiang reached the level of an ancient immortal in just a thousand years.

Luo Cheng understood that Li Qiang was a cheat code user who had also obtained the Heavenly Venerable's inheritance, so his cultivation speed far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.

He said, "I suspect you're not far from becoming a god."

Li Qiang was somewhat surprised—just now, Luo Cheng had said that cultivation should not be rushed, citing the Azure Emperor as an example, but now he was saying that he was about to become a god.

Luo Cheng noticed Li Qiang's confusion and explained, "You have obtained the Heavenly Venerable's inheritance, which is different from other cultivators. Only by ascending to the Divine Realm can one obtain the complete Heavenly Venerable's inheritance."

"Um!"

"Judging from the way the Azure Emperor and the others are, they are also preparing to become gods."

"Senior brother, if you want to become a god, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"It's really not difficult."

"I knew it!" Li Qiang laughed. "Then let's ascend to the Divine Realm together."

"What? You still want me to continue protecting you in the divine realm?"

"Of course! Without my senior brother by my side, I always feel insecure."

Luo Cheng couldn't help but smile: "Once we reach the Divine Realm, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on you, the Celestial Venerable, to protect me."

After exchanging a few jokes, Luo Cheng's expression turned serious, and he said, "Actually, the matters of the Origin Realm haven't been properly resolved yet, so I can't ascend to immortality."

Li Qiang understood Luo Cheng's meaning.

Once he and Luo Cheng ascend to immortality, no one in the Primordial Realm will be able to awe all the heavens and myriad realms.

In fact, Lin Mengdie is a suitable candidate to succeed as the Lord of the Original Realm. She is decisive and ruthless, and her talent and strength are both strong enough.

However, precisely because she was so outstanding, Luo Cheng predicted that it wouldn't be long before Lin Mengdie would also ascend to the Divine Realm.

Luo Cheng had a few candidates in mind, but Ning Zhe seemed to be the most suitable at the moment.

Ning Zhe rose through the ranks from the bottom, possessing a resilient spirit and unwavering will. Although his actions were rigid, this trait would actually become an advantage if he were to become the Heavenly Emperor.

Historically, people like Bao Zheng were known for their rigid personalities, but they acted with fairness and impartiality. As the rule-maker and maintainer, the Heavenly Emperor also needs to be fair and just.

However, Ning Zhe's cultivation level was still too low.

After discussing cultivation, Luo Cheng steered the conversation back to the Demon Realm.

"Junior brother, you still need to pay more attention to the affairs of the Demon Realm."

"Okay!" Li Qiang also knew that the invasion of the Demon Realm was of great importance.

Luo Cheng added, "By the way, there's a passage between the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm. Have Mei'er keep an eye out for it, or we can find some time to go to the Spirit Realm and reinforce the formation there."

Li Qiang immediately tensed up at the mention of Mei'er.

"Senior brother, this matter cannot be taken lightly!"

"Alright, name a time, and we'll go to the Spirit Realm."

"How about we set off in two days?"

"good!"

Luo Cheng hadn't expected Li Qiang to be so nervous. In his heart, Mei'er was like his own daughter, and he would pay extra attention to anything related to her.

Luo Cheng took a step and arrived at Fengyuan Star in an instant.

Although most cultivators have moved to the Original Realm, and the seven major sects of Fengyuan Star, along with most mortals, live on the Sacred Star of the Original Realm, Fengyuan Star remains a bustling place. After all, it is an ancient cultivation planet.

After Ning Xin'er arrived at Fengyuan Star, she dragged Lin Chen around to play, and only stopped when Ning Zhe arrived.

Upon seeing her brother, Ning Xin'er was like a mouse seeing a cat.

"Brother, you're here!"

"If I hadn't come, you probably would have gone crazy with fun, right?"

"No way..." Ning Xin'er muttered softly in front of her brother, like a well-behaved child, "Other brothers spoil their sisters, unlike you..."

"What did you say?" Ning Zhe frowned slightly.

Ning Xin'er's momentum weakened by three points.

Luo Cheng suddenly landed beside Ning Zhe and chuckled, "Ning Zhe, are you scolding our Xin'er again?"

"Master!" Ning Zhe quickly bowed respectfully.

Ning Xin'er took the opportunity to mutter under her breath, "Sycophant!"

Ning Zhe seemed not to hear, and continued to stand respectfully beside Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng shook his head helplessly: "Ning Zhe, you're not that old, but you act like an old man. You're really boring."

"That's right! That's right!" Ning Xin'er only dared to glare at her brother when Luo Cheng was present.

Ning Zhe said sternly, "Managing a household requires strictness!"

Luo Cheng declined to comment further on Ning Zhe's family affairs.

He changed the subject abruptly: "Ning Zhe, just now, my junior brother and I talked about ascending to the Divine Realm."

Upon hearing the word "ascension," Ning Zhe's heart tightened: "Master, you are about to ascend to the Divine Realm?"

"Soon."

He continued, "If I ascend to the God Realm, I will entrust the Primal Realm to you."

Ning Zhe said in a panic, "Master, my cultivation is too low, I'm afraid I'm not capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility."

"Therefore, you must diligently cultivate yourself!"

"Master, isn't there still Senior Sister?"

The Lord of the Original Realm holds the supreme position in the lower realms, unparalleled and capable of being called the "Heavenly Emperor." But Ning Zhe truly felt terrified!

When Luo Cheng mentioned Luo Xian, he said with a hint of helplessness, "Your senior sister will ascend to the immortal realm in the future."

"Master, Master's wife shouldn't ascend so soon, right? The Origin Realm can be handed over to her to manage."

Before Luo Cheng could speak, Lin Chen interjected, "Don't bother me with troublesome matters like the Lord of the Original Realm."

Well, the supreme position of the Heavenly Emperor in the eyes of others has become a problem for Lin Chen.

In fact, Lin Chen had also taken in several disciples, such as Xiao Feng and Liu Xing'er, but their cultivation levels were still too low.

To secure one's position as the supreme ruler of the original realm, one needs at least the strength of an ancient immortal to awe all the heavens and myriad realms.

Luo Cheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, Ning Zhe. Since you are my disciple, you must take on the responsibilities of the original owner's disciple."

"Yes!" This time, Ning Zhe neither made excuses nor ran away.

At the same time, he also felt immense pressure.

Luo Cheng patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be too nervous. Your master and your uncle won't ascend too soon. If anything happens, I can help you take care of it."

"Yes, Master!"

"Ning Zhe, I predict that the Demon Realm will invade the Original Realm. When that happens, I will take you there to broaden your horizons."

"yes!"

"Cultivate diligently," Luo Cheng said, then left with Lin Chen.

Ning Xin'er snuggled up to her brother and said playfully, "Brother, from now on you're the original owner of this body, which means you're on par with the Lord of the Immortal Realm!"

At this moment, Ning Zhe no longer had the mind to scold his younger sister, and his tone softened considerably: "Xin'er, your brother sincerely hopes that you will grow up a bit and be able to help your brother with some things."

Ning Xin'er also understood that her brother's strictness was for her own good and for the sake of the Ning family.

As Ning Zhe said, strictness is essential for managing a household.

As the original owner's disciple, he was destined for the Ning family to become a prominent family in the cultivation world, and even in all the heavens and myriad realms. Such a family could not be neglected.

On the other side, Lin Chen asked softly, "Brother Cheng, can you tell me the exact time? When are you ascending to the Divine Realm?"

"According to my calculations, my junior brother, the Azure Emperor, and Yuan Gu will ascend to the Divine Realm within a thousand years. At that time, I will go to the Divine Realm with them."

"millennium……"

Luo Cheng added, "If Ning Zhe is unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Origin Realm at that time, I will consider postponing it."

"Brother Cheng, I want to ascend to heaven with you."

"Chenchen, the Divine Realm is vast and boundless. All the worlds in the lower realms combined are not as vast as the Divine Realm."

Do you know why it's called "Divine Realm" instead of "Divine Realm"?

"Is it because the divine realm is vast?"

"Yes!" Luo Cheng nodded. "I will ascend to the Divine Realm first to improve my cultivation level, so I can pave the way for you."

"Then you need to be extra careful."

"Don't worry, I still have a junior brother, the Celestial Venerable." These words reassured Lin Chen a lot.

For the next two days, Luo Cheng stayed with Lin Chen until he received a message from Li Qiang, at which point he left.

"Chenchen, I'm going to the Spirit Realm."

"I want to go too!"

"Once you become an immortal, I will help you transform into a god cultivator. Only then will you be able to go to the realm of spirits and ghosts."

"Okay..." Lin Chen said somewhat dejectedly. In the end, it was still due to insufficient cultivation.

In fact, Lin Chen's talent was not bad at all; in fact, it was even better than Fu Shan's. However, she was surrounded by monstrous geniuses: Luo Cheng, the overpowered Li Qiang, the freakish Lin Mengdie, and even Ning Zhe and Luo Xian were no less talented than her.

It's clear that when it comes to talent, it depends on who you're comparing it to.

Upon seeing Luo Cheng, Li Qiang immediately said, "Senior Brother, let's go to the Spirit Realm right now."

Luo Cheng knew that Li Qiang was worried about Mei'er's safety and wanted to fix the loopholes in the Spirit Realm as soon as possible.

This time, Li Qiang didn't use the Illusionary Demon Pearl, but instead borrowed the power of the Origin Realm to directly enter the Spirit Ghost Realm.