At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

A sound of stretching rang out.

"Old Yu, what are you all whispering about? Why are you doing this behind my back? I want to join the conversation, so don't try to exclude me."

A huge, blue head, over three meters tall, peered through the tall gate. It had antlers like a deer, a head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, and a neck like a snake, resembling a giant dragon's head.

"Let me tell you, no one knows more about celebrations than me, and no one knows more about chatting than me. If you have anything to say, just tell me, don't keep things to yourself."

"I am a dragon, the Azure Dragon, the most powerful divine beast. There is nothing in this world that I do not understand."

"Let me tell you, blah blah blah..."

"Let me tell you..."

"..." Tao Jing, Yu Chengyue, Lin Yong, and Gu Lixian'er's expressions twitched as they listened to the incessant, gurgling voice.

"Alright, alright, Ao Qing, we all know you know best." Yu Chengyue said with a black line on his face.

This dragon is the divine beast 'Azure Dragon' born in the East Sea. Its body is over two hundred meters long and it is in the mid-stage of the fifth rank. In lakes, rivers and oceans, it is comparable to the sixth rank. It can summon wind and rain, ride the clouds and mist, and can freely change its size. Yu Chengyue signed a contract with it to become the guardian dragon of the country. After transforming, it is a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy.

However, this guy has a particularly funny personality. He always says things like, "I am a dragon, and no one knows more than me." He looks exactly like that "King of Knowledge" from before the Extraordinary Era.

"Hey~ That's right." Ao Qing proudly blew on his dragon whiskers.

"Oh, right, let me tell you, didn't two islands fall from the Pacific Ocean?"

"Their delegation has arrived, and they are all 'near-gods'! My goodness, why don't we have so many divine eyes in our Xia Kingdom?"

"And from Japan, there are actually five fifth-level beings, no, three fifth-level near-gods, two of whom are about to reach the fifth level, and one of them also has the Eye of God."

"What!" Tao Jing, Yu Chengyue, Gu Lixian'er, and Lin Yong were all stunned.

Chapter 220: Heroes from all over the world gather, and even the gods join in the fun.

"What? Five fifth-tier beings, four of whom have the Eye of God? Are you kidding me?" Yu Chengyue stared wide-eyed, filled with disbelief.

Lin Yong frowned, his eyes grave: "Impossible! I'm not surprised that the two strongest Japanese fighters broke through to the fifth rank, but it's absolutely impossible for the others to reach the fifth rank!"

In Japan, only the righteous young man Mimi Hibiki and the shrine maiden Inaba Chitose were able to break through to the fifth rank; no one else showed any determination to break through to the fifth rank.

Currently, Japan only has eight fourth-tier transcendents. Apart from Mimi Hibiki and Inaba Chitose, who are at the peak of fourth-tier and about to break through to fifth-tier, all the others are at the early or mid-stages of fourth-tier, and none are at the late stage.

How could so many Tier 5 beings suddenly appear?

"It's true, it's true. I am the Azure Dragon of the East Sea. I can sense the situation in my birthplace. There really were so many delegations from Japan, but I've never seen three of them before. The rest of them are all fourth-level beings."

Ao Qing emitted a blue light and shrank to one meter in length, resembling a long bamboo viper.

He was born from the elements of grass and water, hence the Azure Dragon.

“Could it be a near-god from the island that fell down? Fifth-tier heroes are renowned throughout the world and wouldn’t suddenly appear. The only possibility is that they came from those two islands,” Gulixian’er said quickly.

"Everyone knows that my masters and uncles came from another world."

"Having the Eye of God means you are definitely from the same world as your master and uncles."

“Indeed, that’s the only possibility.” Tao Jing nodded. People all over the world were no longer surprised by people from other worlds.

They are even quite hospitable to people from other worlds, since there is no difference between people from other worlds and Earthlings. The only difference is that people from other worlds have very beautiful hair and eye colors, and some even have animal ears and tails.

For people on Earth who were bombarded by internet culture in the old days, these features were highly sought after, especially animal-eared girls and elf girls.

"No, no, no, that's really not it." Ao Qing shook his head: "Those two islands sent delegations. The one closer to Japan was led by two late-stage fourth-order transcendents, both of whom were near-gods."

"The island near our country, Taiwan, also has two late-stage fourth-tier beings who are close to gods."

"Those who have reached the fourth rank and are close to godhood have at least a 50% chance of becoming the fifth rank. For those who have reached the late fourth rank, advancing to the fifth rank is just a matter of time."

"Hmm..." Yu Chengyue crossed his arms, making it impossible for others to tell what he was thinking.

Although not every Eye of God holder can reach the fifth rank, no Eye of God holder has died of old age so far. However, there are many Eye of God holders who are seventy or eighty years old, so it is basically impossible for them to reach the fifth rank.

However, these older holders of the Eye of God are all from civilizations like Mondstadt and Fontaine.

"If they're not from those two islands, where did those three near-gods come from?" Lin Yong shrugged.

He didn't have the Eye of God, but he wasn't envious. He was already satisfied with being a fifth-tier transcendent.

Only when it reaches the fifth level will the Eye of God be able to play its true role. As for what that role is, Tao Jing didn't say, but he could guess.

In Mondstadt Fontaine, the holder of a Vision is called a 'Gengoku', presumably related to becoming a god.

Becoming a god is too far-fetched for an extraordinary person like him; reaching the fifth rank and becoming a hero is enough.

"Then it can only be from another world," Gulixian thought for a moment.

"After all, we have records of all the holders of the Eye of God."

"Although some people have obtained the Eye of God when breaking through to the fifth rank, there are only a handful of them at the peak of the fourth rank."

"Hey, don't think so much. The more heroes in the world, the better." Yu Chengyue waved his hand: "No matter which country they come from, they are all at the fifth level. They all have noble character. They are our friends who have not yet met us."

“What Mr. Yu said is true. We must show sincerity to friends we have never met,” Tao Jing said with a smile.

Although Japan has the lowest proportion of superhumans in East Asia, making it a moral low point, how can people of high moral character look at it with prejudice?

"Is that the end of the topic? Let me tell you about the near-gods on those two islands. Let me tell you... Hey hey hey hey... Don't go!" Ao Qing was about to speak freely when he saw the four of them leave without looking back, leaving him with only the back of their heads.

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At this moment, the delegations from various countries have arrived at the welcoming area outside the capital city of Xia Kingdom through the 'teleportation anchor point'. This area was expanded outward from the location of the 'teleportation anchor point' and is three times larger than the largest airport in Xia Kingdom in the old era.

However, this place is not empty; on the contrary, it is extremely lively and has developed into a commercial city. Extraordinary people from all over the world are always amazed by the prosperity of Xia Kingdom when they arrive here.

The Holy Emperor from a parallel world, Tendou Kisara, and Sima Miori stared in disbelief at everything before them.

The avenue is even wider than an airport. Instead of towering skyscrapers, the buildings on both sides are classical Chinese vermilion buildings, each only four stories high. Above these vermilion buildings, another vermilion building is suspended using elemental technology, forming an aerial corridor.

Extraordinary individuals from all over the world, and even from other planetary civilizations, either wear flying boots, ride flying skateboards, or travel in small, saucer-shaped aircraft through the long aerial corridors.

Shops line both sides of the skywalk, providing services specifically for those with extraordinary abilities.

The number of extraordinary individuals is enormous, exceeding 300,000, and this is only the welcoming area.

Moreover, all the extraordinary individuals here are at least Tier 2, and only those at Tier 2 or higher can use 'teleportation anchors'.

It's normal to have many second-tier superhumans. With a global population of over 10 billion, there are already over 80 million second-tier superhumans. Any ordinary person with a conscience and morality can reach the third tier in their lifetime.

Obtaining a Holy Mark in one's twenties or thirties, experiencing the world's prosperity in one's fifties or sixties, understanding one's own truth, goodness, and beauty, and advancing to the third tier—this is the life of most kind-hearted ordinary people.

"Wow! So many high-level superhumans! There are so many fourth-level superhumans!" Sima Weizhi's face flushed with shock as she snapped out of her daze, and her finger involuntarily pointed in the direction ahead.

"There are quite a few fifth-tier transcendents! There are just too many fifth-tier transcendents in the main world!"

"Put your hand down. You're over a hundred years old and you're acting like a sixteen-year-old girl. It's disgusting." Kisara Tendo said expressionlessly after regaining her senses.

"You!" Sima Weizhi's already red cheeks turned even redder. This time, it wasn't from excitement, but from anger. She glared at her 'enemy' and 'best friend' with whom she had been bickering for over a hundred years with murderous eyes.

"You two." The Holy Emperor helplessly reached out and pressed down on their shoulders. These two right-hand women had been fighting each other since the old world, which was quite something.

"At least don't confront each other here, it's too embarrassing."

When the three of them realized that something was wrong with this world, they learned about the situation from Mimi Hibiki and the shrine maiden named Inaba Chitose.

They then followed the two to Japan in this world and met the god who wielded thunder.

Only then did they realize that their world was one of the parallel worlds, and this world was the 'main world,' the world where all the gods gathered.

Silver auroras appear at the North and South Poles of the parallel world for a period of time each year. These are the weak points in the space connecting the parallel world to the main world, and fifth-tier heroes can travel to and from the 'main world' through them.

Lord Narukami wanted the three of them to stay, but they refused, saying that the 'Thousand Islands Kingdom' couldn't do without them.

They wouldn't have any problems with the country if they were missing for a few months. Since they were already here, and it just so happened to coincide with the celebration of a hero from the Xia Kingdom in the 'main world' advancing to the sixth-tier legendary level, they came along with the Japanese delegation.

During their time in the main world, they planned to take a good look at its splendor and prosperity.

"Hmph~ I won't stoop to your level for the sake of the Holy Emperor." Sima Weizhi said with a dark face, arms crossed.

"Come on, she's just a girl who's a little over a hundred years old. When has she ever beaten me?" Tendo Kisara rolled her eyes.

The two of them were just mocking each other and wouldn't actually fight. Even if they did fight, they would only use their second-tier power. The fifth-tier power was too destructive and could easily lead to tragedy if they weren't careful.

Hibiki Mimi and Chitose Inaba, who were standing behind the three of them, looked at each other in confusion. Chitose Inaba's younger sister, Touka Inaba, tugged at her sister's sleeve and whispered something.

"The way those two old ladies argue is terrifying."

“Yes, that’s right.” Mimi Hibiki nodded in agreement. Although the old lady was over a hundred years old, she looked like he was the same age. It seemed that the three old ladies were also at the fifth level, just like him.

Once you reach the fifth level, your appearance will likely remain fixed at that age, and it won't change much until the end of your lifespan.

Tendo Kisara and Shiba Miori turned to look at Mimi Hibiki, their eyes carrying a chilling aura. Mimi Hibiki's expression froze, and he instantly snapped back to reality and coughed.

"Ahem, well, actually, being over a hundred years old is quite young. A fifth-tier transcendent being has a lifespan of five hundred years. Converted to an ordinary person, being over a hundred years old is only eighteen years old..."

Tendo Kisara and Shiba Miori nodded with smiles and said in unison, "That's right."

Chitose Inaba and Touka Inaba looked at Hibiki Mimi with amusement. Women can talk about other women's ages, but men can't.

'My conscience hurts so much…' Mimi Hibiki clutched his heart, looking like he couldn't breathe.

At this moment, the superhuman that Sima Weizhi had pointed at twice walked over, making Sima Weizhi so embarrassed that she scratched her toes. Tendo Kisara watched the show with her arms crossed, and the Holy Emperor glanced at the two troublesome sisters.

Upon seeing this, Mimi Hibiki excitedly waved: "Oh my! Sister Irene, Captain Gavin, Captain Teandro, Uncle Moricio, Brother Valento, and Grandma Zoe, Mr. Bedivere, it's been a long time!"

The world's top superhumans all know each other. Although they may not be very close, they are all old acquaintances. Since the 'teleportation anchors' have spread all over the world, superhumans have been visiting each other, and their friendships are no different from those of neighbors.

"Good, good, good. It's been a while since I last saw you, and you're already becoming a true hero." Sister Zoe, dressed in an old nun's habit, said kindly, and the Water Elemental Eye hanging at her waist also looked particularly gentle.

She didn't deliberately try to improve her abilities; she naturally became a fifth-order superhuman after the Tokyo incident.

She is quite special among the many fifth-order transcendents. With her kind soul, she nurtured many noble individuals before the transcendent era. These noble individuals successively became fifth-order and fourth-order individuals in this era, which is an undeniable achievement for the world.

The more deeds the heroes she raised accomplished, the more merit she would receive in return.

One of the three major circles of extraordinary individuals in the world today is formed around her and the children she raised. Even two of the twelve judges in the church were raised by her.

Two fifth-tier members from the South American Holy War Legion, two fifth-tier members from Britain, plus dozens of fourth-tier superhumans—such a vast network of relationships requires even the Pope to put in considerable effort to maintain.

Sister Zoe was also hailed by the three major religious groups as a heroine of our time.

"Young Mimi, you've also obtained the Eye of God, congratulations!" Teandolo, the leader of the South American 'Holy War Legion,' was surprised to see the Eye of God on Mimi Hibiki, and even more surprised when he looked at the three fifth-tier near-gods in front of him.

Who are these three heroes?

"A fifth-tier near-god! When did he advance? I didn't even receive any news." Gavin was also shocked, his mouth agape.

"Hello, my name is Eleanor, and this is my brother Gavin," Eleanor greeted them happily.