I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

As midnight approached, and the bells and gongs in the hands of the patrolling disciples of Fangcun Mountain rang out, Ning Chen's aura gradually faded away.

Bodhi Patriarch's eyes flickered slightly, then slowly closed again.

The group returned to the central hub of the divine realm and exchanged pleasantries.

Zhou Tao, Tang Hao, and the others couldn't help but show off to Chen Feng.

"Little Fengzi, we've also obtained an extraordinary opportunity..."

Chen Feng was quite surprised. He had thought he was the only one besides Ning Chen to have entered the Divine Realm of the Path of Dao, but now everyone had become one.

He still couldn't believe it.

"What sect do you belong to, and what is the sect leader's name?"

"Little Fengzi, listen carefully! We are the Celestial Venerable of Morality, one of only two lineages in the human world, and disciples of the Zhengyi Sect!"

Is it the Zhengyi sect?

Chen Feng's expression shifted slightly; he seemed to recall his master, the Great Immortal Yang Li, mentioning this.

Back when the three brothers were learning martial arts in Zhongnan Mountain, there was a Taoist sect nearby called Zhengyi Sect.

Wow, it's actually true.

How did these people suddenly acquire the true teachings of Taoism?

Then what is the point of me risking my life and going all in to be born in Chechi Kingdom?

Luo Zhantian clapped his hands.

"Alright, let's all go back to Earth first. We can talk about anything else when we get there!"

As the group returned through the spatial passage, they were immediately greeted by a bustling scene on the Kyoto University sports field, with flashes of light turning the night almost into day.

As soon as Ning Chen and Luo Zhantian appeared on the playground, they were completely overwhelmed by the surging wave of reporters.

"Ning Chen! Congratulations on your safe return! What did you gain from this trip to the Divine Realm? Could you share some details with everyone?"

"Professor Luo! As the team leader, what is your evaluation of the students' performance in the Divine Realm?"

"Teacher Luo, have you figured out a strategy for conquering the third level of the Journey to the West Divine Realm?"

As the only female among this year's Divine Realm Walkers, Sun Rongrong has also garnered a lot of attention.

"Sun Rongrong, as the only female among the Divine Realm Walkers, how did you manage to survive?"

"Sun Rongrong, we are from the Women's Beauty Company. Would you be interested in becoming the spokesperson for our lingerie brand?"

The reporters' enthusiasm was almost overwhelming for everyone.

Countless microphones were practically shoved in everyone's faces, and a barrage of questions came at them like a machine gun.

Ning Chen frowned slightly. After breaking through to the True Void Realm, his senses had become much sharper, but he still couldn't control them freely. The noisy environment made him feel as if a thousand ducks were quacking loudly in his ears.

"So noisy!"

With this thought in mind, an invisible shockwave swept across a radius of ten miles, centered on Ning Chen's body!

boom! boom! boom!

The reporter's electronic devices, including cameras, cell phones, and voice recorders, all exploded!

All the reporters were stunned at first. What had happened?

Ning Chen then realized that the Returning to Emptiness True One might not be anything special in Fangcun Mountain.

But once they reach the mortal realm, they are already powerful beings who can interfere with reality with a mere thought.

Luo Zhantian sensed the dangerous aura emanating from Ning Chen and quickly spread his arms, using invisible energy to push the crowd far away.

"Dear reporters, we have just returned and need to rest. A press conference will be held later to provide further details! Now, please allow the students to return to their dormitories and rest!"

With the assistance of security personnel and school volunteers, the group finally broke through the encirclement and headed towards the student dormitory.

I had only gone halfway when I saw a bus with the words "Extraordinary Phenomena Research Institute" printed on it speeding towards me.

The car door opened, and Mr. Qin, with his full head of white hair and vigorous spirit, was the first to get out, followed by a group of researchers carrying various precision instruments.

"Ning Chen, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for a whole month!"

Old Qin's voice was loud and clear, filled with excitement.

"And Luo Zhantian! You're all here, that's great! Wait a moment, it won't take up too much of your time."

Old Qin took three steps in two and walked up to Ning Chen, looking down at him with a burning gaze.

"Ning Chen, I know you've just returned from the Divine Realm, but I can't wait any longer! Last time, time was too tight, and I wasn't able to build an instrument sufficient to detect your life force before you left Earth, which disappointed you!"

"This is my dereliction of duty!"

Ning Chen's lips twitched slightly. "Elder Qin, I'm actually not very interested in understanding my own life strength stats."

But Old Qin didn't think so.

"Through my personal leadership and tireless efforts, we have finally completed a revolutionary upgrade of the vital signs monitoring chamber! The upper limit of the measurement range has been expanded to an unprecedented 20,000 units!"

He clapped his hands, and the researchers pushed out a silver, streamlined cabin from the carriage, a cabin several times more complex than the previous ones.

"This time, I must measure your life strength clearly and thoroughly! You are currently the only super life form sample from the Journey to the West Divine Realm on our Blue Star. For the future of humanity, please support my scientific research!"

Although the reporters around were recently exposed for their equipment, what qualified reporter would go out with only one camera?

They quickly rearmed themselves, all pointing their telephoto lenses at Ning Chen, and the flashes of their cameras went off one after another.

Tang Hao and the others all showed strange expressions. They had witnessed Ning Chen's strength and understood that Ning Chen was probably no ordinary person.

In the words of the old Taoist priest Zhang Qingxuan, Ning Chen's cultivation level was already at the level of a terrestrial immortal.

We mere mortals, lacking the right opportunities, can only ever look up to them with envy, no matter how hard we try...

Looking at the burning passion in Qin Lao's eyes and his sparse white hair, Ning Chen could only helplessly rub his temples.

"Elder Qin, I understand your feelings, but I've only recently broken through, and my control over my power is still somewhat unstable. Perhaps we should postpone the testing? I'm worried about this equipment..."

"Don't worry!"

Old Qin interrupted him directly, blowing his beard and glaring at him.

"Afraid the instrument will break down? What a joke! Its purpose is to measure super life forms like you! The upper limit of 20,000 is the energy intensity of a small-yield nuclear explosion. I don't believe your life force can exceed that of a nuclear explosion. Besides, how am I supposed to know where the problem is if you don't measure it? How am I supposed to make further improvements? Listen to me, lie down in it now!"

Researchers also cast pleading glances their way, as Ning Chen is currently the only super life form on Earth.

If he hadn't been able to return from the divine realm that time, it would have been a loss for all of humanity...

As the difficulty of the Journey to the West's divine realm continues to increase, they must race against time.

Ning Chen sighed, knowing that this time he probably couldn't avoid it.

He nodded with a wry smile.

"Alright, Mr. Qin, let's test it then. But please don't get agitated if the instrument malfunctions..."

"Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility for any losses. Go inside!"

Old Qin opened the hatch himself.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ning Chen lay down inside the probe chamber.

The hatch slowly closed, and the indicator lights inside lit up one by one, emitting a low hum.

Buzz.......

Dozens of beams of light of various colors scanned across Ning Chen's body.

Outside the probe chamber, on the LCD screen, the numbers representing the strength of life began to jump wildly.

1000.......5000........10000.........15000.........20000！

To everyone's astonishment, Ning Chen's life force easily surpassed the upper limit of this instrument!

That wasn't all; the numerical display suddenly jumped, turning a glaring blood red.

Error!

Undetectable! Undetectable!

The life detection cabin emitted a sharp, piercing overload alarm!

Immediately afterwards, with a loud bang, the life detection cabin exploded, bursting into brilliant sparks right in front of everyone!

"Thump!"

The young researcher, who was recording data, accidentally dropped his tablet on the ground.

"It exploded..."

The other researchers gasped, their eyes widening in shock.

The excitement on Old Qin's face froze instantly, replaced by incredulous astonishment.

His mouth was agape as he pointed at Ning Chen, who calmly stepped out of the life detection chamber. His fingers trembled uncontrollably.

"No, that's impossible. This is a testing chamber designed to detect the intensity of a nuclear explosion. Could the equipment be malfunctioning?"

Old Qin looked around blankly, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and as if grasping at a lifeline, he said to Luo Zhantian.

"Master Luo! You give it a try! I was afraid this would happen, so I specially made two. It must be because the new equipment hasn't been debugged yet!"

Luo Zhantian sighed, wanting to say something.

"Don't say anything, just do as I say!"

Old Qin didn't stand on ceremony with him at all.

In the end, Lao Luo didn't say anything and just lay down straight inside.

A buzzing sound, a scanning beep, rang out...

The number quickly appeared: 1580!

Ning Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

Oh, Lao Luo's stats have increased quite a bit. It seems he's gained a lot from the Zhengyi Sect!

"Elder Qin! Master Luo's data matches expectations!"

The operator's voice rang out.

Old Qin's expression softened slightly, but his eyes became even more bewildered, and he pulled Chen Feng along again.

"Chen Feng, why don't you give it a try!"

Chen Feng shook his head, not wanting to humiliate himself, but in the end, he couldn't resist the stubborn old man and could only obediently lie down inside.

1360!

Next up is Tang Hao, 565!

Zhao Zhenyuan, 521!

All companions have seen significant stat increases.

Ning Chen nodded slightly. It seemed that the old Taoist Zhang Qingxuan hadn't held back and had really taught them something, including elixirs and miraculous medicines.