"WAH—Suqing! Suqing! The Young Master flew off!"

Accompanied by Immortal Mu's childlike shouts, the entire Bear Hug Tribe's territory erupted into chaos.

Crowds of the old, weak, women, and children ran out of their tents, looking up at the dazzling Divine Light that soared into the sky from the hillside. They couldn't help cheering and jumping for joy, but they could only faintly make out their Young Master's valiant and somewhat scruffy figure within the light...

Not having completely woken up for three years, just growing a stubble was not bad at all.

At this moment, Wu Wang stood suspended in the high sky.

His long hair whipped about behind his head, and his short shirt billowed uncontrollably. Within a hundred zhang around him lay a Star Sea. In it, constantly rotating elliptical galaxies burst forth with brilliant light.

It was these stars that converged into a light golden Divine Light, tinting the sky gold and gradually shining so brightly that it was difficult to look at directly.

Several experts from the Human Emperor Pavilion, who had been staying in the Northern Wilderness, as well as those thousands of Immortal Soldiers, had by now ascended into the sky, guarding Wu Wang from afar.

At this moment, all cultivators watched, utterly shocked.

"Is he breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm?"

"How old is Wu Wangzi, and why does the Great Dao he wields have such mighty power!"

Especially those experts from the Human Emperor Pavilion. They had secretly observed and inquired about Wu Wang's recent situation several times, only knowing that Wu Wang had not left his tent for three years.

To meditate in seclusion for three years and then directly break through to Heavenly Immortal?

This was true even for those in the Transcendent Realm. Although they already knew Wu Wangzi possessed the Yin and Yang Path and had the Dao legacy of Emperor Fuxi, his cultivation progress was still so rapid that they didn't change their expression for this reason.

But, but...

But the Dao that was erupting in the high sky at this moment was not the Yin and Yang Path at all!

An Immortal Soldier leader murmured, "Wu Wangzi did not take the Yin and Yang Path as the main Dao for cultivation? Still following his own path?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators couldn't help but show their respect, and the look in their eyes when they turned to Wu Wang also contained a little more admiration.

Wu Wang stood silently for a while, then gently pushed his palm forward. The starlight within a hundred zhang around him surged, rapidly expanding in the air and almost instantly covering a thousand li.

The starlight dispersed, and the previous Divine Light was no longer intense.

The land across a thousand li transformed into a night sky thick with stars. The oval galaxies disappeared, and only a strange, dazzling starry sky remained.

And Wu Wang stood amidst the stars.

He stood with his eyes closed, his right hand with sword fingers raised in front of him, his left hand gently plucking as if teasing a flower. Visibly to the naked eye, ripples of Dao spread out from the starry sky.

From this moment on, he was the master of this starry domain, the Star Lord.

The ripples of Dao coalesced into Wu Wang's phantom. This phantom wore a starry robe and trod upon the Milky Way, standing tall between Heaven and Earth.

At the same time, it seemed as though a thin shell within Wu Wang's body was punctured. A new surge of Divine Power and immortal power flooded out from him, and he leapt into a breakthrough over his current state.

Silver-white feathers circled around him, as though there were a pair of wings in the void embracing him and gently lifting him up.

"He's a Heavenly Immortal now!"

"He's reached Heavenly Immortal that quickly!"

However, the Dao surrounding Wu Wang trembled slightly, and an extraordinary phenomenon manifested, with his Dao Realm continuously soaring.

Barely into the Heavenly Immortal Realm, stabilizing in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, mid-stage of Heavenly Immortal Realm, Primordial Spirit metamorphosing and ascending...

At this moment, the expressions of the Human Domain's Immortal Soldiers and the Human Emperor Pavilion experts, who were gazing up at Wu Wang and protecting him from afar, were completely numb with disbelief.

Right then, a beam of golden light shone down from high above, tearing through Wu Wang's unfolded thousand li of starry sky and shooting straight at him.

Wu Wang looked up without hesitation and shot towards the sky. With a flick of his left sword-finger, he instantly triggered thousands of starlight particles. But the moment his counterattack began, he was already 'struck' head-on by the golden light!

All cultivators tensed up at once.

But in the next instant, their brows were furrowed, unable to comprehend what was happening in the sky.

The beam of Divine Light had not harmed Wu Wang. Instead, it enveloped him, infusing waves of incredibly strong forces into his body.

Within the Bear Hug Tribe, many Priests had already bowed their heads in worship, praying continuously to the skies above.

The cultivators from the Human Domain could only sense fluctuations of power, but these Priests who prayed daily to the Star God had already perceived it.

It was the Star God's recognition.

The Star God had bestowed boundless Divine Power, blessing their Young Master.

After a short while, the Divine Light of the Star God surged, and a Golden Dragon bathed in the starlight of the galaxy, circling in the sky for a long time before finally ascending into the deepest reaches of the heavens.

The star-studded sky that enveloped thousands of li then dissipated, leaving behind endless rumors throughout the Northern Wilderness.

「Half a day later.」

Inside Wu Wang's great tent in the Bear Hug Tribe's territory.

The hole torn in the top of the tent had been repaired. It was a result of Wu Wang's earlier breakthrough. At that time, he couldn't quite control the surging immortal power within him and had wounded Little Jingwei, who was at his side. Without a moment to spare, he had then burst forth into the sky to complete his breakthrough.

At this moment, the great tent was filled with figures.

There were experts from the Human Emperor Pavilion, a few leaders of the Immortal Soldiers, as well as the Great Generals of the tribe like Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Xiong San, and the adoring High Priest grandmother.

Interestingly though, they all just watched Wu Wang with complicated gazes.

Alas, the Young Master truly is favored by the Star God. the High Priest sighed inwardly.

Alas, an expert from the Human Emperor Pavilion was feeling emotional, with such speed in cultivation, perhaps he really can become Transcendent in a few hundred years and lead the Human Domain.

Wu Wang sighed internally.

Alas.

Three hundred years of training in the dream state had only completed two-tenths of his Star Dao. He would probably need another two thousand years of dream-state training before he could break into the Transcendent Realm with his own Star Dao. Although this didn't seem too distant—with the assistance of the Sleep God Yun Zhongjun, twenty regular years would suffice—the drawbacks of dream-state training were becoming apparent.

First, his spiritual mind was in a constant state of depletion, and at the moment he was barely hanging on. He needed to truly sleep for a long while and fill the void that had formed in his Dao heart, as well as the confusion in his perception of the inner and outer Dream Realms.

Second, dream-state training fundamentally consisted of repeatedly pondering the Great Dao he had already sensed and stored up, continuously understanding himself. He needed to truly experience Heaven and Earth, to feel them, and after sufficient accumulation, he would be ready to begin his next dream-state seclusion.

Transcendence was still some distance away, and he would have to live with this peculiar malady for some time. But the time was near! According to what Yun Zhongjun had just reminded him through voice transmission, in about five to ten years, he would be ready to start his second long-term seclusion—it all depended on his accumulation. During this period, he needed to relax his spiritual mind as much as possible, refrain from seeking Enlightenment, and instead focus on refining his combat skills and enhancing the strength of his body.

The initial part of the breakthrough he just experienced was a naturally occurring intent, the embryonic form of a brand-new Star Dao, revealed to the world for the first time. The latter part was self-directed and acted out by him, adeptly drawing upon a strand of Divine Power from the Star God's divine body and infusing it into his own. The vast Divine Power within the Star God's divine body was not to be wasted. Because of the promotion and prosperity of the Star God Cult, more and more Divine Power had accumulated in the Star God's divine body, beginning to heal her grievous wounds on its own. Unfortunately, not a shred of the Star God's consciousness remained, thus he reaped all the benefits.

He had orchestrated this event with several strategic intents; the two key ones were: first, to remind the Human Domain that he was not purely a Human Domain cultivator, and second, to indirectly explain why his strength had increased so rapidly. The method of extending years in the Dream Realm for cultivation with the help of Sleep God Yun Zhongjun was a deep secret of their Heavenly Dao organization, and naturally, he would reveal it to no one. Of course, that didn't include Little Jingwei, Auntie Suqing, and Immortal Mu. He had already considered them members of the Heavenly Dao—the unofficial kind.

At this moment, he could clearly perceive a significant increase in the immortal power, Divine Power, and the strength of his divine body within him. This surge was so immense that it even caused him to harbor an illusion—he felt as though he could grasp Heaven and Earth, and crush Stars with the lift of his hand. This was, of course, an illusion. Given his current mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm and a body as strong as the peak of that realm (without invoking the Star God's bloodline), he estimated he could barely contend with a Transcendent Body Cultivator. The advancement in his Dao Realm this time effectively remedied the previous shortfall in his strength.

"SIGH!"

Immortal Mu sighed, resting her chin on her hand in the corner, muttering, "The Young Master has reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm just like that? If he sleeps a few more times, wouldn't he catch up with me quickly?"

Then her little face grew filled with bitterness, and her entire demeanor seemed somewhat troubled.

An elder stood up. He went 'AHEM' twice at Wu Wang, as if he had something to say but found it difficult to broach, finally blurting out, "Wuwang Palace Lord, regarding this method of cultivating in dreams, is it possible to promote it a bit in the Human Domain?"

Wu Wang couldn't help but give a wry smile and said solemnly, "If it were possible to promote it, I would not keep it to myself. However, sleeping... that all depends on one's ability. Whether one can achieve Enlightenment in dreams is also a matter of innate talent. I've enjoyed sleeping since I was a child, which is how I developed this skill of Enlightenment in Dreams. This, mainly, still depends on personal talent."

The crowd suddenly understood and started to praise him enthusiastically, seemingly ready to sing his praises to the skies.

Yet Wu Wang remained unfazed by their 'flattery,' a faint smile always playing on the corners of his lips. When they had said enough, he showed his tiredness with several yawns.

He said, "Everyone, with the Human Domain currently engaged in war, I will rest in the Northern Wilderness for a while before hurrying back to assist in the domain. If anyone can't wait, feel free to go ahead first. I'll have Ming Snake open the way back for you all."

A Transcendent Realm expert hastened to say, "I am here by order to be the protector of Wuwang Palace Lord. Although the war in the Human Domain is urgent, the safety of the Wuwang Palace Lord is also of utmost importance for the Human Domain."

"No one in the Northern Wilderness can harm me."

Wu Wang didn't persuade them further. After thanking the several high-level Human Domain cultivators and Immortal Soldier leaders, he ordered General Xiong San to prepare a banquet to reward the Human Domain's Immortal Soldiers sufficiently.

To have a good time and celebrate the continuous breakthroughs in his Dao Realm.

Once the outsiders had left and only a few familiar figures remained in the tent, Wu Wang let out a sigh and collapsed into the large animal-hide chair.

"Are you very tired?"

A gentle call came from beside him. Jingwei emerged from behind the Screen, her eyes like autumnal lake waters, filled with barely concealed concern.

Wu Wang smiled at her and said softly, "Cultivating in dreams for such time, I am indeed a bit tired. I'll rest later, and it will be fine."

Lin Suqing had already brought over some warm tea to rest the mind and spirit, while a few Maidens bustled about, bringing fresh water, a razor, and a handkerchief.

Wu Wang perked up and quickly tidied himself up.

Looking into the bronze mirror...

TSK, Handsomeness – Early Stage Version.

But he was indeed spent to the limit, weary and exhausted, his whole person's Divine Light scattered.

Wu Wang yawned, covering his mouth, and asked, "How is the war situation in the Human Domain?"

"You are not allowed to ask."

Jingwei hopped over with her hands behind her back, indicating for Wu Wang to lean back in the chair. She then placed her small hands on his forehead, causing Wu Wang to fall into a deep sleep directly.

He vaguely felt those small hands clumsily massaging his forehead, then gradually moving to his neck, shifting to his shoulders, their movements becoming smoother and more gentle.

Soon, Wu Wang lay in the animal-hide chair, his snores resounding from his nose.

Lin Suqing gestured for the Maidens to leave on their own, then gave a slight bow to Jingwei, lifting Immortal Mu by the collar and leaving the tent.

Immortal Mu pressed her small hands against her face, but her gaze peeked out between her fingers, peering at the tent opening for a while.

"Stop looking around!" Lin Suqing chided with a smile. "Haven't you set up a Barrier yet?"

"HMPH," Immortal Mu flicked her plump little white hands, and a halo of Immortal Light enveloped Wu Wang's tent.

Actually, such an action was purely superfluous, as Ming Snake had already appeared outside the tent, quietly guarding its master.

"It's no good," Immortal Mu clenched her little fist and sighed deeply. "It's only been such a short time, and the Young Master is already about to catch up with me in the Dao Realm! And to think I am a senior!"

Lin Suqing laughed and said, "Then you should also retreat in your dreams."

"That's not the path of my cultivation," Immortal Mu waved her small hand, breaking free from Lin Suqing's grasp, and her little feet touched the grass.

She pointed her finger at herself for a moment, and a light grey plum blossom seal appeared on her forehead.

In that instant, Lin Suqing's vision blurred a bit, and she saw a shadow behind Immortal Mu that looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

Her hands were clasped together, with nine layers of Treasure Wheels revolving around her, enveloping her layer by layer.

To put it accurately, they were confining and suppressing her.

With her hands on her hips, Immortal Mu proudly said, "Look, this is me, almost killed by the Heavenly Tribulation! Although I can't return now, this is what my Divine Soul looks like!"

"What are those rings for?"

"They're sealing my Divine Soul!" Immortal Mu said in frustration, "Otherwise, my Divine Soul would have dissipated long ago. I just need to find a way to restore my Divine Soul to normal, and then I can continue to cultivate and challenge the Transcendent Heavenly Tribulation again! But, the Heavenly Tribulation is indeed quite terrifying."

Lin Suqing stroked her smooth chin, pondering carefully, and then suddenly said, "The additional effect of this seal is to seal your mind?"

Immortal Mu was stunned, looked up at Lin Suqing, her lips quivering slightly, her eyes filling with a layer of mist, and she said tremblingly, "WAH! Suqing, you've changed! You don't like me anymore!"

"Hey, no, not at all!"

"WAAAH—"

Lin Suqing instantly became somewhat flustered and had no choice but to pick up Immortal Mu and rush back to her own tent. It was quite the commotion.

Inside Wu Wang's tent.

Jingwei's face wore a serene smile.

She seemed like a Fairy Immortal who had stepped out of a dream, always giving people a sense of unreality, merely a fleeting presence in this real world.

Seeing Wu Wang sound asleep, she summoned a chair to sit down.

Then she leaned forward, resting against the back of the chair, her jade hands sliding down Wu Wang's neck, her chin resting on his shoulder, and she tilted her head to examine his profile.

He seemed unchanged; just like back then, under the Divine Tree, the youth whose face bore a mischievous grin yet racked his brains to come up with new tricks to make her laugh.

"HMPH."

Jingwei puffed her cheeks, seemingly thinking about something, a hint of rebuke in her expression, and she opened her mouth to playfully nibble on Wu Wang's cheek.

"Silly fellow, you can't even touch a woman, yet you make them wear veils."

"HMM..." Wu Wang murmured in his sleep.

Jingwei almost jumped in fright, her cheeks blushing, visibly startled. But when she saw Wu Wang was still sleeping, she let out a sigh of relief and continued to rest her head on his shoulder, looking at him.

In a secluded corner outside the tent, Yun Zhongjun, who had matters to discuss with Wu Wang, could only purse his lips and shake his head, waiting outside.

Why are today's youngsters so serious? She's got him right where she wants him, and all she does is stare blankly? TSK, young people, they need to be impulsive too.

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