418: Reaching the Realm of Gods

"Even if there's only a one-in-a-thousand chance, I'm going to survive."

Looking at the spot where Old Daoist Master had disappeared, a resolute conviction flickered in Yang Lingchen's eyes; he knew he had no way back.

Yang Lingchen braved the terrifying pressure and climbed upward; as he continued his ascent, the terrifying pressure grew increasingly intense.

He quickly circulated the Vast Heaven Art to resist the terrifying pressure, but the Vast Heaven Art was like trying to put out a bonfire with a cup of water, unable to withstand much of the pressure for him.

Next, Yang Lingchen activated his God Domain to shield himself, but in the face of the Heavenly Dao's pressure, his God Domain was easily shattered to pieces.

"Damn it, am I really going to die here?" An expression of unwillingness appeared in Yang Lingchen's eyes.

By now, he was covered in blood, and bloodshot veins filled his eyes, yet he continued to persist in climbing upward.

Yang Lingchen knew that this was his only path to survival.

As he continued to climb, the level of the pressure also continued to rise.

As the Vast Heaven Art circulated continuously, Yang Lingchen's cultivation unknowingly reached the God of Cosmos Realm, Ninth Layer Peak.

Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom...!

Half-step Ethereal Realm, Early Stage!

Under the extreme suppression of this pressure, Yang Lingchen's cultivation finally broke through to the Half-step Ethereal Realm.

The Breakthrough in cultivation caused the pressure on his body to suddenly lighten, and the injuries on his body also recovered to some extent.

Yang Lingchen quickly took several healing pills to recover from his internal injuries.

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

By now, he had no idea how far he had climbed.

The pressure relief initially brought by the Breakthrough had once again vanished without a trace.

The pressure Yang Lingchen faced now was even more intense than before.

For every kilometer he climbed, the heavenly pressure would double.

At this moment, he felt as if he were carrying a massive mountain; his legs trembled slightly, and the blood vessels in his body felt as if they were about to tear apart.

"I can't die here. They are waiting for me, and the children are waiting for me too."

Yang Lingchen let out a low growl; thinking of his wife and children, a firm conviction flashed in his eyes once more.

Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom...

An unknown amount of time passed when suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the Void Realm. The entire Universe fell into darkness.

Peals of earth-shattering thunder rang out, and the lightning that followed struck down toward Yang Lingchen like dragons and snakes.

"Damn it, this thieving heaven really isn't leaving me a way out!" Sharp light glinted in Yang Lingchen's eyes... At this moment, a heaven-shaking phenomenon appeared across the entire Universe.

Countless top-tier powerhouses with Heaven-Defying cultivation emerged from their closed-door cultivation one after another.

"Jie... Jie... Jie..."

"After countless years, another dao body has appeared. This time, as long as I devour you, I can change my fate against the heavens."

A handsome man in a black robe with a gloomy expression looked up at the starry sky and murmured to himself... In a mysterious Star Domain within the Realm of the Gods.

A White-Haired Elder with a kind smile was drinking tea.

Standing beside the elder was a vibrant, peerlessly beautiful young woman.

This vibrant, peerlessly beautiful young woman was none other than Liu Xueying.

"Revered Master, why did you summon your Disciple back?" Liu Xueying asked respectfully.

"What? Can't bear to leave that kid?" the White-Haired Elder said.

"I didn't say that," Liu Xueying said, pouting.

"It's good if you didn't. Back then, before the Haotian Demon Ancestor died, he split into seven dao bodies; this Yang Lingchen is just one of them."

The White-Haired Elder pondered for a moment and said, "Originally, I thought quite highly of you two, but unfortunately, Di Wuye has already fused with two of the Demon Ancestor's dao bodies. In this battle of fate, Yang Lingchen is bound to lose."

"Revered Master, I believe he will definitely be the final winner, and he won't become the Haotian Demon Ancestor, because he is Yang Lingchen."

Liu Xueying spoke with a firm tone.

"Since you have such confidence in him, then we shall wait and see. If this kid can become the final winner, I won't object to you being together," the White-Haired Elder said with a smile... Yang Lingchen continued to climb along the Path to Heaven.

By now, he was covered in bloodstains, and the blood vessels all over his body were nearly bursting open.

After the baptism of several heavenly thunders, Yang Lingchen's Physical Body and Soul were on the verge of collapse.

If not for a single obsession supporting him, he would have been reduced to ashes under the previous wave of heavenly thunder.

Yang Lingchen endured the pain from his body and struggled to climb upward.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Relying solely on a shred of conviction, Yang Lingchen continued to climb upward against the pressure of the Heavenly Dao.

Just then, a white halo suddenly enveloped Yang Lingchen, and then his figure instantly vanished from the steps of the Path to Heaven... Archaic Star Domain, Realm of the Gods.

Zhaoyang City, the Li Family Beast Taming Grounds.

A burly middle-aged man walked into the Li Family Beast Taming Grounds, carrying a scarred young man on his back.

"Li Xiaoyi, where did you pick this kid up from?"

At that moment, another middle-aged man from the Beast Taming grounds walked over.

"I picked him up on that hill up ahead. I saw he still had a breath left, so I brought him back," the middle-aged man named Li Xiaoyi said.

"Do you know who he is? Bringing a stranger back just like that—if the Family Head finds out, he definitely won't let you off easily," the other middle-aged man said.

"Li Yuanhao, you don't need to worry. This kid's cultivation is very low, and our Beast Taming grounds just happens to be short a handyman. Once we've healed him, we'll talk to him and see if he's willing to stay and help out," Li Xiaoyi said.

"You have a point. In such a large Beast Taming grounds, it really is a bit tiring for just the two of us. If this kid wants to learn Beast Taming, it would be good for us to take on an apprentice," Li Yuanhao said.

Afterward, Yang Lingchen was carried into a small bamboo building by Li Xiaoyi.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

After some simple treatment, Yang Lingchen finally woke up.

"Is this the Realm of the Gods? The Spiritual Qi really is more dense."

Yang Lingchen murmured, then sat cross-legged and began to circulate his energy to heal his injuries.

At this moment, he felt as if he were in a dream; he hadn't expected to still be alive.

Regarding the path ahead, Yang Lingchen had a preliminary plan: to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible and strive to return to the Divine Realm soon.

The next morning.

When Yang Lingchen woke up from his cultivation again, the injuries on his body had basically healed.

Moreover, after this night of cultivation, his cultivation had actually risen to the Half-step Ethereal Realm, Middle Stage.

"Little brother, how are you feeling?" Just then, Li Xiaoyi pushed the door open and walked in.

"Thank you, Big Brother, for saving my life." Yang Lingchen cupped his fists and bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

"You're too polite, little brother. I just did it in passing; it's not worth mentioning," Li Xiaoyi said with a smile.

"My name is Yang Lingchen. May I ask how to address you, Big Brother?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"My name is Li Xiaoyi. You can just call me by my name," Li Xiaoyi said with a smile.

"Brother Li, where is this?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"This is the Li Family Horse Farm," Li Xiaoyi said, scratching his head.

"Brother Li... I mean, what location does this place belong to?" Yang Lingchen added.

"This belongs to Zhaoyang City," Li Xiaoyi said.