Translator: AnubisTL
The spirit realm was vast and boundless, a description both intuitive and accurate.
In this boundless realm, countless races competed for dominance, with various powerful tribes thriving and claiming territories.
No one knew the true extent of the spirit realm, nor could anyone count the number of races dwelling within it.
The human race, which reigned supreme in the lower realm, was far from being a top-tier power in the spirit realm. Some races had existed since the dawn of heaven and earth, their inheritance ancient and their power immeasurable.
"So, the spirit realm isn't some peaceful holy land after all," Li Qing murmured, flipping through the ancient manual. It detailed several races with intense hostility toward humans.
The Multi-Horned Tribe, for example, was a race covered in tentacles that relished human blood as their primary food source.
The Tree Spirit Tribe harbored even greater malice toward humans, particularly resenting their use of spirit herbs and fruits for pill refinement. Encounters with these beings invariably led to mortal conflict.
Of course, some races were relatively friendly toward humans, such as the Stone Spirit Tribe and the Fire Spirit Tribe.
Most races maintained a neutral stance toward the human race, their attitudes shifting based on cultivation level and strength.
Ascending to the territory of a race deeply hostile to humans would likely result in certain death. Thus, ascension was largely a matter of luck.
"There's some good news too," Li Qing murmured to himself. "At least when it comes to the demon realm, all races stand united. Nearly every continent has a Two Realms Battlefield connected to the demon realm."
"However, beyond the Two Realms Battlefield, the races of the spirit realm frequently wage war against each other. It's not uncommon for one side to be completely annihilated, their entire race wiped out."
Li Qing muttered softly, gaining a rough understanding of the spirit realm's nature.
To evade the Formless Saint Ancestor, ascending to the spirit realm remained his best option. Once there, he wouldn't have to worry about the Formless Saint Ancestor recklessly descending to his side.
Even a Demon Realm Saint Ancestor couldn't easily breach the spatial barriers between the two realms to forcefully manifest their dao body.
Compared to the spatial barriers of the lower realm, the spirit realm's space was exceptionally robust and stable.
Unlike the lower realm, where battles during the divine transformation realm could shatter space and overturn heaven and earth, the spirit realm's spatial integrity remained unshaken even by such conflicts.
It's worth noting that the spirit realm isn't solely populated by cultivators. Many are born without spiritual roots. Even a divine transformation cultivator like Li Qing, who ascends from the human realm, can still dominate a region, though he wouldn't command the same reverence as in the human realm.
Li Qing repeatedly pored over the Records of the Spirit Realm, a document passed down by the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild, memorizing its contents.
The book primarily outlined the spirit realm's basic geography and general information, lacking more detailed specifics.
Yet for Li Qing, this was sufficient. It would prevent him from ascending into complete ignorance, at least providing a foundational understanding.
"I don't expect to ascend directly into human territory," Li Qing said with a wry smile. "But at least let me land in the domain of some neutral race."
Seeing his concern, True Monarch Tianbao quickly interjected, "Senior, you needn't worry so much. As long as you ascend using the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild's beacon coordinates, errors are highly unlikely."
"Moreover, the human race is widely distributed across the spirit realm. They have settlements and established metropolises on multiple continents, not just one or two."
"These words were left by our founding ancestor."
Hearing this, Li Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling less pessimistic.
He nodded, solemnly closed the Records of the Spirit Realm, and returned it to True Monarch Tianbao.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Tianbao. This information is crucial to me," Li Qing said earnestly.
"There's no need for such formality. Before his departure, our founding ancestor personally instructed us to fulfill any request Senior Limitless might have," True Monarch Tianbao replied with utmost respect.
After borrowing the spirit realm intelligence and obtaining a spirit realm beacon for navigation, Li Qing left the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild's main headquarters and flew straight out of the Wind Origin Domain.
Watching Li Qing's figure disappear into the spirit realm, True Monarch Tianbao sighed, "This will likely be the last time I see Senior Limitless. I remember when my cultivation was actually superior to his."
"I wonder if Senior Limitless will maintain his extraordinary prowess in the upper realm—sweeping aside all opponents and remaining invincible in the world, just as he did in the lower realm."
In the upper realm, where the great dao flourished beyond measure, heavenly prodigies and exceptional talents were as numerous as carp leaping across a river, countless and indistinguishable. The difficulty of standing out among them far surpassed anything imaginable in the lower realm.
The environment was different, and so were the opponents. Everything was difficult to explain clearly.
After leaving the Wind Origin Domain, Li Qing gazed at the overseas scenery for a while before heading toward the demon realm.
His mood was heavy. Although he had anticipated the general state of the spirit realm, witnessing even a fraction of its true scale left him deeply shaken.
On that supreme stage, the human race could only play supporting roles. No matter how brilliant or exceptional an individual might be, they were no match for other races born with extraordinary bloodlines. Even the newborn offspring of true spirits could sweep across entire regions, claiming dominion over vast territories.
Take Wu Chong, for example. With just a trace of Taotie bloodline, he had cultivated to the nascent soul realm in the lower realm, reigning as Ancestor within his sect.
This demonstrated the terrifying potential of pure-blooded true spirit offspring. Moreover, the Taotie was not even among the most powerful true spirits. Creatures like the Phoenix, true dragon, and Kunpeng possessed bloodlines that could even surpass the Taotie's.
Weighed down by these sobering thoughts, Li Qing arrived in the demon realm.
He sought out several old demon friends, and they gathered at Night Wolf King's Starfall Mountain Range to share wine and laughter.
Although his ascension was imminent, there was no need to rush. He at least wanted to bid farewell to some of his old acquaintances.
"Hahaha! Who could have imagined that the human who wreaked havoc in our ancestral land would one day become a divine transformation realm expert—the true Supreme of the Mortal Realm!" The Night Wolf King roared with laughter, already quite drunk.
The Terrorclaw Lizard and the Mountain Ridge Giant Elephant, who had already achieved transformation, stood shoulder to shoulder, equally intoxicated. Each gulp drained an entire jar of Li Qing's potent spirit wine.
Li Qing showed no restraint, his storage bag overflowing with spirit wine.
"Drink freely! Let me offer you another toast. I'll never forget our shared adventures in the myriad beasts secret realm," Li Qing declared, cracking open another jar of spirit wine and chugging it down in one go.
"Magnificent! Truly magnificent!" the Night Wolf King bellowed, unable to resist howling at the full moon overhead.
(End of the Chapter)
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